RisingTide

Send money to the Philippines with Intelligent Insight

Providers ranked by PHP actually delivered on a $1,000 transfer — after fees and FX markup, not headline rates. Quotes are timestamped; rates are indicative.

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Cost at a glance

Best total cost for each funding → payout combination on $1,000. Tap a cell to filter the ranking below.

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  1. WorldRemitMost ₱ delivered
    Bank account (ACH) GCashminutesEstimated

    ₱61,744.36

    delivered on $1,000

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    61.7444 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    1.10%
    Transfer fee
    $0.00
    Total fees
    $0.00

    Estimated from the provider's published fee schedule, not a live API quote. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  2. WorldRemit
    Debit card GCashminutesEstimated

    ₱61,619.50

    −₱124.86 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    61.6195 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    1.30%
    Transfer fee
    $0.00
    Total fees
    $0.00

    Estimated from the provider's published fee schedule, not a live API quote. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  3. Remitly
    Debit card GCashminutesVerified fees

    ₱61,472.10

    −₱272.26 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    61.4721 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    1.54%
    Transfer fee
    $0.00
    Total fees
    $0.00

    Computed from the provider's fee schedule, manually verified against their live calculator. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  4. Western Union
    Debit card GCashminutesVerified fees

    ₱61,338.74

    −₱405.62 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    61.3387 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    1.75%
    Transfer fee
    $0.00
    Total fees
    $0.00

    Computed from the provider's fee schedule, manually verified against their live calculator. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  5. Remitly
    Debit card Cash pickupminutesVerified fees

    ₱61,165.35

    −₱579.01 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    61.4721 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    1.54%
    Transfer fee
    $4.99
    Total fees
    $4.99

    Computed from the provider's fee schedule, manually verified against their live calculator. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  6. WorldRemit
    Debit card Cash pickupminutesEstimated

    ₱61,062.72

    −₱681.64 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    61.3073 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    1.80%
    Transfer fee
    $3.99
    Total fees
    $3.99

    Estimated from the provider's published fee schedule, not a live API quote. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  7. Western Union
    Debit card Cash pickupminutesVerified fees

    ₱60,167.09

    −₱1,577.27 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    60.6523 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    2.85%
    Transfer fee
    $8.00
    Total fees
    $8.00

    Computed from the provider's fee schedule, manually verified against their live calculator. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  8. Xoom (PayPal)
    Debit card GCashminutesEstimated

    ₱59,884.54

    −₱1,859.82 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    60.2460 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    3.50%
    Transfer fee
    $6.00
    Total fees
    $6.00

    Estimated from the provider's published fee schedule, not a live API quote. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  9. Remitly
    Credit card GCashminutesEstimated

    ₱59,223.50

    −₱2,520.86 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    61.3073 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    1.80%
    Transfer fee
    $33.99
    Total fees
    $33.99

    Estimated from the provider's published fee schedule, not a live API quote. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  10. Xoom (PayPal)
    Credit card Cash pickupminutesEstimated

    ₱59,025.48

    −₱2,718.88 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    59.6217 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    4.50%
    Transfer fee
    $10.00
    Total fees
    $10.00

    Estimated from the provider's published fee schedule, not a live API quote. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  11. Western Union
    Credit card Cash pickupminutesVerified fees

    ₱58,348.13

    −₱3,396.23 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    60.6523 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    2.85%
    Transfer fee
    $37.99
    Total fees
    $37.99

    Computed from the provider's fee schedule, manually verified against their live calculator. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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GCash payouts: the recipient's wallet must be fully verified (KYC), and GCash caps receipts at about ₱50,000 per transfer and ₱100,000 per month. Sending more, or to an unverified wallet? Choose bank deposit instead.

Why senders trust RisingTide

Intelligent decisions

Ranked by pesos delivered

We add up every cost — transfer fee, funding surcharge, FX markup — and rank providers by the PHP that actually lands. Providers can't pay to rank higher.

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Every quote is timestamped and labeled: live API rate, verified fee schedule, or estimate. Tap any provider to see exactly where your money goes.

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Quotes as of Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC. “Estimated” rows are computed from published fee schedules, not live provider APIs.