PlaytoFee comparison · Bahrain · 2026
Payoneer vs PayPal in Bahrain: fees on $10,000, side by side
Payoneer's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Saudi Arabia, comes to at least $218.80 on a $10,000 bank transfer payment. Some of its fees are not published. PayPal's standard published price (business in the United Arab Emirates) lists no bank transfer option; by card it takes $727.09. For a business in Bahrain, Playto takes $5.00 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,995.00. Cards cost 2.5% + $0.30. Bank transfers are never more than $5.
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Fees on $10,000 by bank transfer
- PayoneerStandard published price, another country≥ $218.80
- PayPalIts standard published price lists no bank transfer optionNot listed
- PlaytoYou receive $9,995.00$5.00
The numbers
What lands in your bank
Example payments from a client in the United States to a business in Bahrain. All fees included. Taxes not included. Payoneer's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Saudi Arabia. We don't have a separate Payoneer price for a business in Bahrain on file. PayPal's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in the United Arab Emirates.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,995.00
- On a $10,000 bank transfer.
- Payoneer all in
- ≥ $218.80
- Standard published price, business in Saudi Arabia.
- PayPal all in
- Not listed
- Its standard published price lists no bank transfer option.
- Playto all in
- $5.00
- On a $10,000 bank transfer.
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $974.70 | $4,874.70 | $9,749.70 |
| Payoneer1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Saudi Arabia | Fees not published | Fees not published | Fees not published |
| PayPal2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in the United Arab Emirates | $927.03 | $4,636.31 | $9,272.91 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Payoneer1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Saudi Arabia | ≤ $978.12 | ≤ $4,890.60 | ≤ $9,781.20 |
| PayPal2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in the United Arab Emirates | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
- 1.Payoneer: Card payment fee, up to 3.99% + USD 0.49 (exact rate not published); Payoneer: Withdrawal fee in SAR with currency conversion (1.2% to 4%; we count the lowest); Payoneer: Fee for receiving USD into a USD receiving account (1%, minimum USD 1.00). www.payoneer.com/pricing/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 2.PayPal: Payment fee for a client outside the United Arab Emirates; PayPal: Conversion to AED above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/ae/business/paypal-business-fees, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by bank transfer, line by line
Payoneer: standard published price (business in Saudi Arabia, paid out in SAR)
- Fee for receiving USD into a USD receiving account (1%, minimum USD 1.00)1$100.00
- Withdrawal fee in SAR with currency conversion (1.2% to 4% of what is left after earlier fees; we count the lowest)1$118.80
- Total (at least)$218.80
- You receive (at most)$9,781.20
Some fees on this route aren't published, so this is the least it can cost.
Playto
- Bank transfer fee$5.00
- Total$5.00
- You receive$9,995.00
Prices from playto.so/pricing. Playto adds zero markup.
Getting paid in Bahrain
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Tied to the US dollar
Bahrain keeps the dinar fixed at 0.376 Bahraini dinars to one US dollar, the Central Bank of Bahrain says.
Source: www.cbb.gov.bh, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Local bank payments
Payments between banks settle in the Central Bank of Bahrain's RTGS system. For everyday transfers, the BENEFIT Company runs the Electronic Fund Transfer System (EFTS), which links all commercial banks in Bahrain, with the Central Bank's approval.
Source: www.cbb.gov.bh, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 0.377 BHD (US Treasury reference rate, 30 Sept 2026). The rate on the day of a payment will differ.
Source: fiscaldata.treasury.gov.
Calculator
Try your own amount
From $1,000 to $50,000, by card or bank transfer, for a client in the United States paying a business in Bahrain.
Fees charged
- Payoneer (standard price)You receive $9,781.20 at most≥ $218.80
- PayPal (standard price)No bank transfers listed
- PlaytoYou receive $9,995.00$5.00
Side by side
Payoneer, PayPal and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Payoneer and PayPal
- Payoneer doesn't publish its card fees for this case.
- All in, Payoneer takes $218.80 or more (2.2%) of a $10,000 bank transfer payment (standard published price, business in Saudi Arabia). Playto takes $5.00.
- Some Payoneer fees for bank transfer payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
- By card, PayPal adds 3% of what is left after earlier fees when it changes the money to AED (standard published price, business in the United Arab Emirates): $286.79 on $10,000.
- All in, PayPal takes $727.09 (7.3%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in the United Arab Emirates).
When Payoneer or PayPal is still the right choice
- You want to keep the money in US dollars and not change it. An account that holds foreign money may suit you better.
Switching
Move from Payoneer or PayPal in three steps
- 1
Request an invite
Tell us about your business. Playto checks every business before it gets in.
- 2
Send a payment link
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- 3
Get paid
Cards cost 2.5% + $0.30. Bank transfers are never more than $5. Playto adds zero markup.
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