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🇧🇯 Send FCFA1,000 in Benin: fees by provider

To send FCFA1,000 in Benin, fees range from FCFA10.00 (Wave, the cheapest) to FCFA50.00. Which provider you pick genuinely changes what you pay.

Cheapest to send FCFA1,000
FCFA10.00· Wave
up to FCFA50.00 at the priciest provider
The cost of sending FCFA1,000

FCFA1,000 is a small everyday sum in Benin — roughly a zem ride and airtime. Benin runs on MTN MoMo and Moov Money, with mobile money now an everyday payment channel.

Benin digitised quickly around two operators; at a given amount the band tariffs are close, and agent access is the tie-breaker. The cheapest (Wave) works out at 1.0%; a flat fee, where it applies, still counts at this size.

At FCFA1,000, this amount falls in a pricing band where a flat FCFA50 fee applies at the reference provider. This is the top band: the tariff does not change above it. Keeping money on the wallet to pay avoids any cash-out fee.

The Benin send tariff is banded by amount: free FCFA1–FCFA999; flat FCFA50 above FCFA1,000. That is why the cost depends as much on the amount as on the provider.

Compare all providers for FCFA1,000

ProviderFeeLevyTotal
WVWaveCheapest
FCFA10.00NoneFCFA10.00
MTNMTN
FCFA50.00NoneFCFA50.00
MOMoov
FCFA50.00NoneFCFA50.00

Indicative verified fees; any applicable government levy is included in the total.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to send FCFA1,000 in Benin?
Between FCFA10.00 and FCFA50.00 depending on the provider. The cheapest is Wave at FCFA10.00; compare the table above.
Which provider is cheapest to send FCFA1,000?
Wave at FCFA10.00. Fees rise to FCFA50.00 at the others — see the comparison table.
Is sending FCFA1,000 free in Benin?
No — no provider is free at this amount; the cheapest is FCFA10.00.
Is there a tax on sending FCFA1,000 in Benin?
No government tax applies to this transfer in Benin; you pay only the provider fee shown in the table.