According to RemitRoutes data (updated 3h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 GBP to Nigeria is WorldRemit at -3.11% total cost. Crypto rails at -3.06% are 0.05 percentage points more expensive than the cheapest traditional option at -3.11%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ WorldRemit | Traditional | 1,846,031.25 NGN | -3.11% | 1-2 business days |
| ✦ Quidax | Crypto | 1,845,274.16 NGN | -3.06% (crypto premium) | ~5 seconds |
| Wise | Traditional | 1,841,869.22 NGN | -2.87% | 1-2 business days |
| Western Union | Traditional | 1,803,743.7 NGN | -0.74% | 1 business day |
How this corridor's all-in cost has moved — measured corridor fee history from 85 daily snapshots. A negative cost means the recipient gets more than the mid-market amount.
| Rail | Latest | 90-day median | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto / stablecoin | -3.02% | -1.73% | -3.76% | -0.25% |
| Traditional | 0.29% | 0.25% | 0.00% | 0.63% |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full GBP → NGN cost data