🇸🇴 Send money to Somalia
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What receiving money in Somalia costs
6.01 % on average, across all sending countries
Total cost: the advertised fee plus the margin taken on the exchange rate. This average covers the whole country — the real cost depends on where you send from, and each corridor below has its own.
Source: Banque mondiale — indicateurs de développement, 2023 data. Check on the source's own site
Which country are you sending from?
Each page compares the rates recorded for that pair of countries.
None of these corridors has recorded rates yet: their pages document the operators that actually serve them instead of showing a comparison.
Mobile wallets used in Somalia
On this market, money can be delivered straight to EVC Plus, Sahal, Premier Wallet — no bank account needed.
Banking access
15% of adults have a bank account · mobile money: EVC Plus, Zaad (widespread)
Local currency: SOS.
How the money arrives in Somalia
- Mobile walletThe money lands in an account tied to a phone number, usable without a bank account.
- Cash pickupThe recipient collects the funds at a branch, with photo ID and the transfer code.
- Bank depositFunds are paid straight into a bank account in the recipient's name.