Sending money to South Sudan from United Arab Emirates
The World Bank surveyed 2 providers on this corridor. On AED 735 the cheapest costs 2.51% of what you send and the dearest 2.97%. Enter your own amount below — the ranking changes with it.
Cheapest surveyed
Western Union
AED 18.46 to send AED 735
(2.51%)
The dearest would cost you
AED 3.39
more, for the same transfer
Note: the survey priced this corridor at AED 735 and AED 1,835. Outside that range these figures are projected from each provider's fee and margin rather than directly observed.
Every provider, ranked at AED 735
The fee and the exchange-rate margin are shown separately on purpose. A transfer advertised as "no fee" can still be the expensive one, because the margin is where the cost hides.
| Provider |
Type |
Fee |
FX margin |
Total cost |
% of transfer |
|
Western Union
Less than one hour |
Money Transfer Operator |
AED 7.88 |
AED 10.58 |
AED 18.46 |
2.51% |
|
Dahabshiil
Less than one hour |
Money Transfer Operator |
AED 15.75 |
AED 6.10 |
AED 21.85 |
2.97% |
How to read these numbers
The cost of a transfer is the fee plus the margin the provider takes on the exchange rate. The margin is invisible at the counter: you are quoted a rate, not the difference between that rate and the interbank one, so a "free" transfer can quietly cost more than one with a fee attached. Both are separated in the table above.
Percentages fall as the amount rises wherever a provider charges a flat fee, which is why the same provider can be the cheapest at one amount and not at another. That is exactly what the calculator is for — the ranking above is computed at your amount, not at a fixed one.
Source: The World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide, available at https://remittanceprices.worldbank.org — survey period 2025 Q1, field-collected to 11 March 2025.
Licensed CC BY 4.0. These are surveyed benchmark costs from a dated quarterly study, not live quotes, and providers change pricing between surveys — check the current cost with the provider before you send. The World Bank does not endorse this use of its data. This is general information, not financial advice.
