USD → KES Remittance Cost Data

According to RemitRoutes data, sending USD to Kenya (KES) currently costs as little as -4.00% via crypto/stablecoin rails versus 0.79% via the cheapest traditional provider — crypto saves 4.79 percentage points. 6 providers tracked, updated every 6 hours.

ProviderTypeAll-in cost
Luno Crypto -4.00%
Instarem Traditional 0.79%
Remitly Traditional 1.40%
Wise Traditional 1.79%
Western Union Traditional 1.98%
Xoom Traditional 5.33%

Updated October 10, 2026 · refreshed every 6 hours. All-in cost = transfer fee + FX markup on a $1,000-equivalent transfer, measured live. All corridors · methodology.