PlaytoFee comparison · Kazakhstan · 2026
Payoneer vs PayPal in Kazakhstan: fees on $10,000, side by side
Payoneer's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in India, comes to at least $387.59 on a $10,000 card payment. Some of its fees are not published. On its standard published price (business in India), PayPal takes $727.09. For a business in Kazakhstan, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. Cards cost 2.5% + $0.30. Bank transfers are never more than $5.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- PayoneerStandard published price, another country≥ $387.59
- PayPalStandard published price, another country$727.09
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
The numbers
What lands in your bank
Example payments from a client in the United States to a business in Kazakhstan. All fees included. Taxes not included. Payoneer's and PayPal's numbers here are their standard published prices, for a client in the United States paying a business in India. We don't have separate Payoneer or PayPal prices for a business in Kazakhstan on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- Payoneer all in
- 3.9%+
- Standard published price, business in India.
- PayPal all in
- 7.3%
- Standard published price, business in India.
- Playto all in
- 2.5%
- Of a $10,000 card payment.
| 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 India | ≤ $960.80 | ≤ $4,805.96 | ≤ $9,612.41 |
| PayPal3Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | $927.03 | $4,636.31 | $9,272.91 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Payoneer1,2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | ≤ $990.00 | ≤ $4,950.00 | ≤ $9,900.00 |
| PayPal3Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
- 1.Payoneer: Card payment fee; Payoneer: Withdrawal fee to an Indian bank in INR (1% to 4%; we count the lowest). www.payoneer.com/en-in/about/pricing/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 2.Payoneer: Receiving a US bank transfer. www.payoneer.com/en-in/multi-currency-account/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 3.PayPal: Payment fee for a client outside India; PayPal: Conversion to INR above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/in/business/paypal-business-fees, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by card, line by line
Payoneer: standard published price (business in India, paid out in INR)
- Card payment fee1$290.49
- Withdrawal fee to an Indian bank in INR (1% to 4% of what is left after earlier fees; we count the lowest)1$97.10
- Total (at least)$387.59
- You receive (at most)$9,612.41
Some fees on this route aren't published, so this is the least it can cost.
PayPal: standard published price (business in India, paid out in INR)
Playto
- Card fee$250.30
- Total$250.30
- You receive$9,749.70
Prices from playto.so/pricing. Playto adds zero markup.
Getting paid in Kazakhstan
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Money rules
The National Bank of Kazakhstan says exporters must bring home their foreign exchange earnings from exports within the time limits set in the export contract. Exports include providing services to a client outside Kazakhstan.
Source: nationalbank.kz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Paperwork
An export contract worth more than 50,000 US dollars, or with no amount set when signed, needs an account number. You apply to your bank with the contract before the work starts, and the bank gives the number within two business days.
Source: nationalbank.kz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 439.98 KZT (US Treasury reference rate, 30 Sept 2026). The rate on the day of a payment will differ.
Source: fiscaldata.treasury.gov.
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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 Kazakhstan.
Fees charged
- Payoneer (standard price)You receive $9,612.41 at most≥ $387.59
- PayPal (standard price)You receive $9,272.91$727.09
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
Payoneer, PayPal and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Payoneer and PayPal
- All in, Payoneer takes $387.59 or more (3.9%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in India). Playto takes $250.30.
- Some Payoneer fees for card payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
- All in, Payoneer takes $100.00 or more (1.0%) of a $10,000 bank transfer payment (standard published price, business in India). 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 INR (standard published price, business in India): $286.79 on $10,000.
- All in, PayPal takes $727.09 (7.3%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in India).
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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