According to RemitRoutes data (updated 3h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 JPY to Brazil is Mercado Bitcoin at 0.15% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.15% are 0.21 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.36%.
Sending $1,000 JPY. Rates measured 3h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Mercado Bitcoin | Crypto | 33.12 BRL | 0.15% | ~1 second |
| Instarem | Traditional | 33.05 BRL | 0.36% | Unknown |
| Remitly | Traditional | 32.99 BRL | 0.54% | Minutes |
| Western Union | Traditional | 32.83 BRL | 1.02% | 1 business day |
| Wise | Traditional | 32.77 BRL | 1.21% | 1-2 business days |
| WorldRemit | Traditional | 32.77 BRL | 1.21% | 1-2 business days |
| PayPal | Traditional | 31.59 BRL | 4.76% | Unknown |
| SMBC | Traditional | 30.42 BRL | 8.29% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full JPY → BRL cost data