Remitting from France to Côte d'Ivoire

The following table shows how much it costs to remit money from France To Côte d'Ivoire. Click on column headings to sort the data.

Note: Corridor averages are unweighted and do not reflect the market shares of the different firms that compose the average. For comparability purposes, the two initial USD reference amounts of $200 and $500 were kept. In the third quarter of 2009, the amounts in local currency were adjusted in order to reflect foreign exchange fluctuations.

How much does it cost to remit?

FromTo
Find out by selecting sending and receiving countries below:
Collection period for Third quarter 2009 | First quarter 2009 | 2008 
See prices in EUR | USD 
See prices in EUR | USD 
See prices in EUR | USD 
140350
 Total cost 
Firm nameFirm typeFee
(EUR)
Exchange rate
margin (%)
Percent (%)EUR Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

Date

MoneybookersMTO3.160.002.263.16 2 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
FloussMTO8.000.005.717.99 Less than one hourN/AAug 10, 2009
CoinstarMTO9.000.006.439.00 Same dayNationwideAug 10, 2009
MoneyGramMTO10.000.007.1410.00 Less than one hourNationwideAug 10, 2009
Ria EnviaMTO10.000.007.1410.00 Same dayNationwideAug 10, 2009
Post OfficePost office11.500.008.2111.49 2 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
BNP ParibasBank14.300.0010.2114.29 3-5 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
Western UnionMTO15.000.0010.7114.99 Less than one hourNationwideAug 10, 2009
Credit AgricoleBank15.500.0011.0715.50 3-5 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
Credit LyonnaisBank16.500.0011.7916.51 3-5 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
Societe GeneraleBank18.000.0012.8618.00 3-5 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
Western UnionMTO19.000.0013.5719.00 Less than one hourNationwideAug 10, 2009
Caisse D'Epargne I'lle de FranceBank19.330.0013.8119.33 2 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
Bank Average 16.730.0011.9516.73
MTO Average 10.590.007.5710.60
Post office Average 11.500.008.2111.49
Total Average 13.020.009.3013.02
Total Average in First Quarter 2009 13.430.009.9513.93
Corridor note
  • In this corridor all RSPs send and payout in EUR. The CFA is officially pegged to the EUR. At the point of collection, the money may need to be converted into the local currency. Remittance recipients may incur an additional cost (not shown here) if and when converting the USD to the local currency.
  • 200500
     Total cost 
    Firm nameFirm typeFee
    (USD)
    Exchange rate
    margin (%)
    Percent (%)USD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

    Date

    MoneybookersMTO4.510.002.264.52 2 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
    FloussMTO11.430.005.7111.42 Less than one hourN/AAug 10, 2009
    CoinstarMTO12.860.006.4312.86 Same dayNationwideAug 10, 2009
    MoneyGramMTO14.290.007.1414.28 Less than one hourNationwideAug 10, 2009
    Ria EnviaMTO14.290.007.1414.28 Same dayNationwideAug 10, 2009
    Post OfficePost office16.430.008.2116.42 2 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
    BNP ParibasBank20.430.0010.2120.42 3-5 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
    Western UnionMTO21.430.0010.7121.42 Less than one hourNationwideAug 10, 2009
    Credit AgricoleBank22.140.0011.0722.14 3-5 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
    Credit LyonnaisBank23.570.0011.7923.58 3-5 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
    Societe GeneraleBank25.710.0012.8625.72 3-5 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
    Western UnionMTO27.140.0013.5727.14 Less than one hourNationwideAug 10, 2009
    Caisse D'Epargne I'lle de FranceBank27.610.0013.8127.62 2 daysNationwideAug 10, 2009
    Bank Average 23.890.0011.9523.90
    MTO Average 15.130.007.5715.14
    Post office Average 16.430.008.2116.42
    Total Average 18.600.009.3018.60
    Total Average in First Quarter 2009 19.900.009.9519.90
    Corridor note
  • In this corridor all RSPs send and payout in EUR. The CFA is officially pegged to the EUR. At the point of collection, the money may need to be converted into the local currency. Remittance recipients may incur an additional cost (not shown here) if and when converting the USD to the local currency.
  • 135330
     Total cost 
    Firm nameFirm typeFee
    (EUR)
    Exchange rate
    margin (%)
    Percent (%)EUR Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

    Date

    Western UnionMTO8.000.005.938.01 2 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    CoinstarMTO9.000.006.679.00 Same dayNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    MoneyGramMTO10.000.007.4110.00 Less than one hourNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Ria EnviaMTO10.000.007.4110.00 Same dayNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Post OfficePost office12.700.009.4112.70 2 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Western UnionMTO15.000.0011.1115.00 Less than one hourNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Credit AgricoleBank15.500.0011.4815.50 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    BNP ParibasBank16.800.0012.4416.79 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Societe GeneraleBank18.000.0013.3318.00 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Caisse D'Epargne Ile-de-FranceBank19.330.0014.3219.33 2 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Bank Average 17.410.0012.8917.40
    MTO Average 10.400.007.7010.40
    Post office Average 12.700.009.4112.70
    Total Average 13.430.009.9513.43
    Total Average in 2008 12.520.009.2712.51
    Corridor note
  • In this corridor all RSPs send and payout in EUR. The CFA is officially pegged to the EUR. At the point of collection, the money may need to be converted into the local currency. Remittance recipients may incur an additional cost (not shown here) if and when converting the EUR to the local currency.
  • 200500
     Total cost 
    Firm nameFirm typeFee
    (USD)
    Exchange rate
    margin (%)
    Percent (%)USD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

    Date

    Western UnionMTO11.850.005.9311.86 2 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    CoinstarMTO13.330.006.6713.34 Same dayNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    MoneyGramMTO14.810.007.4114.82 Less than one hourNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Ria EnviaMTO14.810.007.4114.82 Same dayNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Post OfficePost office18.810.009.4118.82 2 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Western UnionMTO22.220.0011.1122.22 Less than one hourNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Credit AgricoleBank22.960.0011.4822.96 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    BNP ParibasBank24.890.0012.4424.88 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Societe GeneraleBank26.670.0013.3326.66 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Caisse D'Epargne Ile-de-FranceBank28.640.0014.3228.64 2 daysNationwideFeb 17, 2009
    Bank Average 25.790.0012.8925.78
    MTO Average 15.410.007.7015.40
    Post office Average 18.810.009.4118.82
    Total Average 19.900.009.9519.90
    Total Average in 2008 18.540.009.2718.54
    Corridor note
  • In this corridor all RSPs send and payout in EUR. The CFA is officially pegged to the EUR. At the point of collection, the money may need to be converted into the local currency. Remittance recipients may incur an additional cost (not shown here) if and when converting the EUR to the local currency.
  • 135330
     Total cost 
    Firm nameFirm typeFee
    (EUR)
    Exchange rate
    margin (%)
    Percent (%)EUR Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

    Date

    CoinstarMTO8.000.005.938.01 Same day-May 15, 2008
    Ria EnviaMTO8.000.005.938.01 Same day-May 15, 2008
    Western UnionMTO8.000.005.938.01 Up to 2 days-May 15, 2008
    Post OfficePost office8.750.006.488.75 2 days-May 15, 2008
    Societe GeneraleBank10.000.007.4110.00 Over 2 days-May 15, 2008
    MoneyGramMTO12.000.008.8912.00 Same day-May 15, 2008
    Credit AgricoleBank16.100.0011.9316.11 Over 2 days-May 15, 2008
    BNP ParibasBank16.300.0012.0716.29 Over 2 days-May 15, 2008
    Caisse D'Epargne I'lle de FranceBank19.000.0014.0718.99 Up to 2 days-May 15, 2008
    Western UnionMTO19.000.0014.0718.99 Same day-May 15, 2008
    Bank Average 15.350.0011.3715.35
    MTO Average 11.000.008.1511.00
    Post office Average 8.750.006.488.75
    Total Average 12.520.009.2712.51
    First Quarter 2009  13.430.009.9513.43
    Corridor note
  • RSPs are not able to quote the amount to be received in local currency. The 0% in the exchange rate margin does NOT necessarily mean that there is no exchange rate cost, but rather that this cost is not known by the sender at the time of sending.
  • 200500
     Total cost 
    Firm nameFirm typeFee
    (USD)
    Exchange rate
    margin (%)
    Percent (%)USD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

    Date

    CoinstarMTO11.850.005.9311.86 Same day-May 15, 2008
    Ria EnviaMTO11.850.005.9311.86 Same day-May 15, 2008
    Western UnionMTO11.850.005.9311.86 Up to 2 days-May 15, 2008
    Post OfficePost office12.960.006.4812.96 2 days-May 15, 2008
    Societe GeneraleBank14.810.007.4114.82 Over 2 days-May 15, 2008
    MoneyGramMTO17.780.008.8917.78 Same day-May 15, 2008
    Credit AgricoleBank23.850.0011.9323.86 Over 2 days-May 15, 2008
    BNP ParibasBank24.150.0012.0724.14 Over 2 days-May 15, 2008
    Caisse D'Epargne I'lle de FranceBank28.150.0014.0728.14 Up to 2 days-May 15, 2008
    Western UnionMTO28.150.0014.0728.14 Same day-May 15, 2008
    Bank Average 22.740.0011.3722.74
    MTO Average 16.300.008.1516.30
    Post office Average 12.960.006.4812.96
    Total Average 18.540.009.2718.54
    First Quarter 2009  19.900.009.9519.90
    Corridor note
  • RSPs are not able to quote the amount to be received in local currency. The 0% in the exchange rate margin does NOT necessarily mean that there is no exchange rate cost, but rather that this cost is not known by the sender at the time of sending.