PlaytoFee comparison · Lithuania · 2026
Payoneer vs PayPal in Lithuania: fees on $10,000, side by side
On a $10,000 bank transfer payment from a client in the United States to a business in Lithuania, Payoneer takes at least $151.00 in fees. Some of its fees are not published. PayPal lists no bank transfer option here; by card it takes $823.12. 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
- PayoneerYou receive $9,849.00 at most≥ $151.00
- PayPalNo bank transfer option for this caseNot 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 Lithuania. All fees included. Taxes not included.
- Difference on $10,000
- ≥ $146.00
- By bank transfer, what reaches you with Playto compared with Payoneer (not all its fees are published, so at least this).
- Payoneer all in
- ≥ $151.00
- Of a $10,000 bank transfer payment.
- PayPal all in
- Not listed
- No bank transfer option for this case.
- Playto all in
- $5.00
- On a $10,000 bank transfer.
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Payoneer1 | ≤ $983.55 | ≤ $4,923.75 | ≤ $9,849.00 |
| PayPal | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
- 1.Payoneer: Card payment fee, up to 3.99% + USD 0.49 (exact rate not published); Payoneer: Conversion fee from USD to EUR between Payoneer balances (0.5%); Payoneer: Withdrawal fee in EUR to a bank in Lithuania (USD 1.50); 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 (PayPal standard rate); PayPal: Extra fee for a client outside the EEA; PayPal: Conversion to EUR above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/lt/business/paypal-business-fees, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by bank transfer, line by line
Payoneer
- Fee for receiving USD into a USD receiving account (1%, minimum USD 1.00)1$100.00
- Conversion fee from USD to EUR between Payoneer balances (0.5% of what is left after earlier fees)1$49.50
- Withdrawal fee in EUR to a bank in Lithuania (USD 1.50)1$1.50
- Total (at least)$151.00
- You receive (at most)$9,849.00
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 Lithuania
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
Instant payments in euro can settle through TIPS, the Eurosystem's platform. Payment providers open their TIPS account with their national central bank.
Source: www.ecb.europa.eu, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
EU law bans limits on payments between EU countries, and between EU countries and the rest of the world.
Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Everyday payments
In the ECB's 2024 survey, 29% of everyday payments by people in Lithuania were made online, the highest share of any euro area country.
Source: www.ecb.europa.eu, checked 22 Oct 2026.
E-invoices
Direct debits are not available in Lithuania. Instead, people there can use e-invoices with automatic payments, which offer them the same experience.
Source: www.ecb.europa.eu, checked 22 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 0.881 EUR (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 Lithuania.
Fees charged
- PayoneerYou receive $9,849.00 at most≥ $151.00
- PayPalNo 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.
- By bank transfer, Payoneer adds 0.5% of what is left after earlier fees when it changes the money to EUR: $49.50 on $10,000.
- All in, Payoneer takes $151.00 or more (1.5%) of a $10,000 bank transfer payment. Playto takes $5.00.
- Some Payoneer fees for bank transfer payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
- PayPal lists no bank transfer option for a client in the United States paying a business in Lithuania.
- By card, PayPal adds 3% of what is left after earlier fees when it changes the money to EUR: $283.82 on $10,000.
- All in, PayPal takes $823.12 (8.2%) of a $10,000 card payment.
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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Payoneer vs PayPal in Lithuania: questions
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