PlaytoFee comparison · Paraguay · 2026
Payoneer vs PayPal in Paraguay: fees on $10,000, side by side
Payoneer's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Canada, comes to at least $151.00 on a $10,000 bank transfer payment. Some of its fees are not published. PayPal's standard published price (business in Brazil) lists no bank transfer option; by card it takes $967.89. For a business in Paraguay, 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≥ $151.00
- 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 Paraguay. 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 Canada. We don't have a separate Payoneer price for a business in Paraguay on file. PayPal's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Brazil.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,995.00
- On a $10,000 bank transfer.
- Payoneer all in
- ≥ $151.00
- Standard published price, business in Canada.
- 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 Canada | Fees not published | Fees not published | Fees not published |
| PayPal2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Brazil | $902.95 | $4,515.91 | $9,032.11 |
| 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 Canada | ≤ $983.55 | ≤ $4,923.75 | ≤ $9,849.00 |
| PayPal2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Brazil | 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 CAD between Payoneer balances (0.5%); Payoneer: Withdrawal fee in CAD to a bank in Canada (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 Brazil; PayPal: Conversion to BRL above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/br/business/paypal-business-fees?locale.x=en_BR, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by bank transfer, line by line
Payoneer: standard published price (business in Canada, paid out in CAD)
- Fee for receiving USD into a USD receiving account (1%, minimum USD 1.00)1$100.00
- Conversion fee from USD to CAD between Payoneer balances (0.5% of what is left after earlier fees)1$49.50
- Withdrawal fee in CAD to a bank in Canada (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 Paraguay
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
The Banco Central del Paraguay runs the national payment system, SIPAP, which started on 23 November 2013. Since April 2026 it carries the new name SIP.
Source: www.bcp.gov.py, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Instant payments
The instant payment system (SPI) started in 2023. In November 2025 it carried 97.2% of all payments in Paraguay's national payment system. Since March 2026, each transfer can be up to ₲10,000,000.
Source: www.bcp.gov.py, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 5,837.37 PYG (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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From $1,000 to $50,000, by card or bank transfer, for a client in the United States paying a business in Paraguay.
Fees charged
- Payoneer (standard price)You receive $9,849.00 at most≥ $151.00
- 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.
- By bank transfer, Payoneer adds 0.5% of what is left after earlier fees when it changes the money to CAD (standard published price, business in Canada): $49.50 on $10,000.
- All in, Payoneer takes $151.00 or more (1.5%) of a $10,000 bank transfer payment (standard published price, business in Canada). 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 3.5% of what is left after earlier fees when it changes the money to BRL (standard published price, business in Brazil): $327.59 on $10,000.
- All in, PayPal takes $967.89 (9.7%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in Brazil).
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
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- 2
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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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