According to RemitRoutes data (updated 1h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 USD to Brazil is OKX at -0.47% total cost. Crypto rails at -0.47% are 0.25 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at -0.22%.
Sending $1,000 USD. Rates measured 1h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ OKX | Crypto | 5,038.84 BRL | -0.47% (crypto premium) | ~5 seconds |
| Remitly | Traditional | 5,026.1 BRL | -0.22% | Unknown |
| Instarem | Traditional | 4,992.76 BRL | 0.44% | Unknown |
| Wise | Traditional | 4,954.25 BRL | 1.21% | ~34 min |
| Western Union | Traditional | 4,912.7 BRL | 2.04% | 1 business day |
| WorldRemit | Traditional | 4,911.83 BRL | 2.06% | 1-2 business days |
| Xoom | Traditional | 4,870.6 BRL | 2.88% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 4,760.55 BRL | 5.07% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 4,747.09 BRL | 5.34% | 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 | -0.48% | -0.46% | -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