What It Costs to Send Money to Jordan from the US
In the 2024 Q3 World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide quarterly survey, sending USD 200 from the United States to Jordan carried a median total cost of 6.77% and an average total cost of 6.54% of the amount sent. Total cost as defined in that survey combines two components: the explicit transfer fee charged by the provider and the exchange-rate margin, which is the difference between the mid-market rate and the rate actually applied to the transaction.
Across the 21 providers surveyed in that same 2024 Q3 snapshot, quoted total costs ranged from a low of 0.00% to a high of 15.15%, reflecting substantial variation in what different services charged for this corridor at that point in time. Of the 21 providers included, MoneyGram recorded the cheapest surveyed total cost in the 2024 Q3 data; because survey results are updated quarterly, the relative standing of providers may have changed since that date.
Costs within this corridor can also differ depending on how the sender funds the transfer, such as a bank account versus a debit or credit card, and on how the recipient receives the funds, whether as a bank deposit, cash pickup, or mobile wallet. The World Bank survey is conducted quarterly, and the per-provider table below reflects the dated 2024 Q3 quotes only.
Surveyed providers (2024 Q3)
| Provider | Type | Pay-out | Speed (surveyed) | Total cost, $200 | Total cost, $500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart2World | Bank | Internet | Less than one hour | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| MoneyGram | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Walmart2World | Bank | Agent | Less than one hour | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| MoneyGram | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 3.39% | 2.49% |
| Ria | MTO | Agent | Same day | 5.20% | 2.80% |
| Ria | MTO | Call Center | Same day | 5.20% | 2.80% |
| MoneyGram | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 5.50% | 4.50% |
| Ria | MTO | Agent | Less than one hour | 5.70% | — |
| Walmart2World | Bank | Internet | Less than one hour | 6.00% | 4.50% |
| MoneyGram | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 6.39% | 5.64% |
| Xoom | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 6.77% | 5.27% |
| Western Union | MTO | Agent | Less than one hour | 7.20% | 4.80% |
| Ria | MTO | Call Center | Next day | 7.20% | 5.20% |
| Xoom | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 7.27% | 6.27% |
Total cost = transfer fee + exchange-rate margin, as a percent of the amount sent, at the two surveyed send amounts ($200 / $500). Surveyed prices, not live quotes.
Estimate your transfer cost →Source: The World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide, available at http://remittanceprices.worldbank.org (CC BY 4.0). Figures are from the 2024 Q3 survey — surveyed prices, not live quotes.