According to RemitRoutes data (updated 1h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 CAD to Nigeria is Quidax at -0.50% total cost. Crypto rails at -0.50% are 0.62 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.12%.
Sending $1,000 CAD. Rates measured 1h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Quidax | Crypto | 989,611.18 NGN | -0.50% (crypto premium) | ~5 seconds |
| ✦ Luno | Crypto | 988,708.58 NGN | -0.41% (crypto premium) | ~1 second |
| Remitly | Traditional | 983,490 NGN | 0.12% | Minutes |
| Wise | Traditional | 975,614.66 NGN | 0.92% | ~4 business days |
| Instarem | Traditional | 974,868.2 NGN | 1.00% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 935,304.34 NGN | 5.02% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full CAD → NGN cost data