£500 GBP to Naira — Best Way to Send to Nigeria
Compare 8 remittance platforms for sending £500 GBP to Nigeria. The naira your family receives can vary by ₦18,200 depending on the platform you choose.
8 platformsBest: ₦928,060 (Wise)Spread: ₦18,200
💸 How much naira will your family receive?
Compare 10 platforms — see which delivers the most naira.
1.💚
Wise
Fee £1.50 · Rate ₦1,862 · Minutes-24hrs
₦928,060
BEST RATE
2.🟣
LemFi
Fee £0.00 · Rate ₦1,855 · Minutes
₦927,500
3.⚫
Grey.coEST
Fee £1.00 · Rate ₦1,853.81 · Minutes
₦925,051
4.🟡
Chipper CashEST
Fee £0.00 · Rate ₦1,846.35 · Minutes
₦923,175
5.🟢
WorldRemit
Fee £1.49 · Rate ₦1,845 · Minutes-1 day
₦919,510
6.🔵
Remitly
Fee £2.99 · Rate ₦1,848 · Minutes
₦919,160
7.🔴
MoneyGramEST
Fee £3.99 · Rate ₦1,837.03 · 1-2 days
₦911,183
8.🟠
Western Union
Fee £4.99 · Rate ₦1,838 · 1-3 days
₦909,860
💡 Choosing Wise over Western Union delivers ₦18,200 more.
Over 12 monthly transfers: ₦218,400 saved — about 1 months of Yaba rent.
Rates marked “EST” are computed from each provider's typical fee structure and an approximate mid-market rate. Always confirm the live quote in the provider's app before sending.
What ₦928,060 buys in Lagos
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The cost of choosing the wrong provider
Sending £500 GBP via Wise delivers ₦928,060 to your family. The same amount via Western Union delivers only ₦909,860 — a gap of ₦18,200. If you send £500 every month, that's ₦218,400 lost per year — roughly 1 months of Yaba rent.
All providers compared
Fee, exchange-rate markup, speed and delivery options
| Provider | USD fee | Markup | Total cost* | Speed | Delivery | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
💚Wise Best overall — most transparent, cheapest for large transfers. | $2.40 | 0.50% | 0.98% | Minutes-24hrs | Bank | ⭐ 4.4 Trustpilot |
🟣LemFi Zero flat fee — best for frequent small transfers. | $0.00 | 0.80% | 0.80% | Minutes | BankWallet | ⭐ 4.5 Trustpilot |
🔵Remitly Best first-time offer — promotional rate beats everyone else on transfer #1. | $3.99 | 1.50% | 2.30% | Minutes (Express) | Bank | ⭐ 4.6 Trustpilot |
🟢WorldRemit Best for cash pickup and airtime — most delivery options. | $3.99 | 1.00% | 1.80% | Minutes-1 day | BankWalletCashAirtime | ⭐ 3.8 Trustpilot |
⚫Grey.co Best for Nigerian remote workers — virtual USD/GBP accounts. | $1.50 | 0.60% | 0.90% | Minutes | Bank | ⭐ 4.3 Trustpilot |
🟡Chipper Cash Best for P2P within Africa — zero fee between Chipper users. | $0.00 | 1.00% | 1.00% | Minutes | BankWallet | ⭐ 3.8 Trustpilot |
🟠Western Union Largest cash pickup network — best for recipients without bank accounts. | $7.99 | 2.00% | 3.60% | 1-3 days | BankCash | ⭐ 3.5 Trustpilot |
🔴MoneyGram Second-largest cash network — Walmart partnership in the US. | $4.99 | 1.50% | 2.50% | 1-2 days | BankCash | ⭐ 3.6 Trustpilot |
🌍Afriex Fastest — under 20 seconds. Virtual USD accounts for freelancers. | $0.00 | 0.50% | 0.50% | Under 20 seconds | Bank | ⭐ 4.2 Trustpilot |
💜OPay Best for receiving into mobile wallet — no bank account needed. | — | 0.50% | — | Instant | BankWallet | ⭐ 4.0 Trustpilot |
* Total cost on a $500 USD transfer = flat fee % + exchange-rate markup. Excludes bonus-rate first-transfer promotions.