According to RemitRoutes data (updated 3h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 GBP to Indonesia is Wise at 0.36% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.60% are 0.24 percentage points more expensive than the cheapest traditional option at 0.36%.
Sending $1,000 GBP. Rates measured 3h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Wise | Traditional | 23,596,601.25 IDR | 0.36% | Instant |
| Remitly | Traditional | 23,543,375.41 IDR | 0.58% | Unknown |
| Instarem | Traditional | 23,540,118.82 IDR | 0.59% | Unknown |
| ✦ Indodax | Crypto | 23,538,668.4 IDR | 0.60% | ~5 seconds |
| WorldRemit | Traditional | 23,447,640.27 IDR | 0.98% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 23,244,625 IDR | 1.84% | 1 business day |
| Xoom | Traditional | 23,055,694.88 IDR | 2.64% | Unknown |
| Skrill | Traditional | 22,567,787.32 IDR | 4.70% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 22,559,324.28 IDR | 4.74% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full GBP → IDR cost data
In Q3 2026, crypto rails delivered 1.18% above mid-market on average versus 1.76% all-in for traditional providers across 462 corridors — crypto was cheaper at or below mid-market in 41.8% of corridors and delivered above mid-market via P2P premium routes in a further 56.1%.
→ Cross-Border Cost Index — Q3 2026Paying a $1,000 contractor costs a median 1.16% all-in with the typical provider across 30 countries; the cheapest at-or-below-mid-market option averages 0.51%.
→ Global Contractor Payout Costs