According to RemitRoutes data (updated 3h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 USD to Brazil is OKX at -0.54% total cost. Crypto rails at -0.54% are 0.75 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.21%.
Sending $1,000 USD. Rates measured 3h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ OKX | Crypto | 5,022.76 BRL | -0.54% (crypto premium) | ~5 seconds |
| Remitly | Traditional | 4,985.4 BRL | 0.21% | Unknown |
| Instarem | Traditional | 4,957.3 BRL | 0.77% | Unknown |
| Wise | Traditional | 4,909.95 BRL | 1.72% | ~2 business days |
| Western Union | Traditional | 4,868.1 BRL | 2.56% | 1 business day |
| WorldRemit | Traditional | 4,867.35 BRL | 2.57% | 1-2 business days |
| Xoom | Traditional | 4,848.58 BRL | 2.95% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 4,752.94 BRL | 4.86% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 4,706.15 BRL | 5.80% | Unknown |
How this corridor's all-in cost has moved — measured corridor fee history from 89 daily snapshots. A negative cost means the recipient gets more than the mid-market amount.
| Rail | Latest | 90-day median | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto / stablecoin | -0.27% | -0.45% | -1.80% | 3.95% |
| Traditional | 0.43% | 0.43% | 0.00% | 1.55% |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full USD → BRL 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