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🇨🇲 Send FCFA5,000 in Cameroon: fees by provider

To send FCFA5,000 in Cameroon, fees range from FCFA10.00 (Orange, the cheapest) to FCFA35.00. Which provider you pick genuinely changes what you pay.

How much does it cost to send FCFA5,000 in Cameroon?

To send FCFA5,000 in Cameroon, the cheapest provider is Orange at FCFA10.00; the priciest charges FCFA35.00. Receiving is free; the total includes the operator's tier fee and any applicable state tax. Comparison verified June 2026.

Cheapest to send FCFA5,000
FCFA10.00· Orange
up to FCFA35.00 at the priciest provider
The cost of sending FCFA5,000

FCFA5,000 is a small everyday sum in Cameroon — roughly a shared-taxi ride and airtime. Cameroon (CEMAC zone) runs on MTN MoMo and Orange Money, in the euro-pegged CFA franc.

A 0.2% mobile-money tax sits on top of the operator fee; with two dominant players the tariff moves little and agent coverage decides. The cheapest (Orange) works out at 0.20%; a flat fee, where it applies, still counts at this size.

At FCFA5,000, this amount falls in a pricing band where no fee applies at the reference provider. The next band starts at FCFA5,001, where pricing changes — worth knowing if your amount is near that threshold. Keeping money on the wallet to pay avoids any cash-out fee.

The Cameroon send tariff is banded by amount: free FCFA1–FCFA5,000; 1% FCFA5,001–FCFA50,000; flat FCFA500 FCFA50,001–FCFA200,000. That is why the cost depends as much on the amount as on the provider.

Money Transfer Tax (TTA): Cameroon applies a 0.2% tax (TTA) on the amount of every mobile money transfer and withdrawal (0.4% round-trip), plus a flat 4 FCFA per transaction. The 0.2% has applied since 1 January 2022 and the 4 FCFA since 1 January 2025. Cash deposits, merchant payments and bank transfers are exempt. The user pays; the operator (MTN MoMo, Orange Money) collects it.

Compare all providers for FCFA5,000

ProviderFeeLevyTotal
ORGOrangeCheapest
FreeFCFA10.00FCFA10.00
MTNMTN
FCFA25.00FCFA10.00FCFA35.00

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

Other amounts in Cameroon

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to send FCFA5,000 in Cameroon?
Between FCFA10.00 and FCFA35.00 depending on the provider. The cheapest is Orange at FCFA10.00; compare the table above.
Which provider is cheapest to send FCFA5,000?
Orange at FCFA10.00. Fees rise to FCFA35.00 at the others — see the comparison table.
Is sending FCFA5,000 free in Cameroon?
No — no provider is free at this amount; the cheapest is FCFA10.00.
Is there a government tax on sending FCFA5,000 in Cameroon?
Cameroon applies a 0.2% tax (TTA) on the amount of every mobile money transfer and withdrawal (0.4% round-trip), plus a flat 4 FCFA per transaction. The 0.2% has applied since 1 January 2022 and the 4 FCFA since 1 January 2025. Cash deposits, merchant payments and bank transfers are exempt. The user pays; the operator (MTN MoMo, Orange Money) collects it.