PlaytoFee comparison · Tanzania · 2026
Payoneer vs Razorpay in Tanzania: fees on $10,000, side by side
Razorpay's own country list does not include Tanzania (razorpay.com, checked 22 Oct 2026). Payoneer's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Kenya, comes to at least $218.80 on a $10,000 bank transfer payment. Some of its fees are not published. On its standard published price (business in India), Razorpay takes $100.00. For a business in Tanzania, Playto takes $5.00 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,995.00.
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Fees on $10,000 by bank transfer
- PayoneerStandard published price, another country≥ $218.80
- RazorpayStandard published price, another country$100.00
- 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 Tanzania. 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 Kenya. We don't have a separate Payoneer price for a business in Tanzania on file. Razorpay's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in India.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,995.00
- On a $10,000 bank transfer.
- Payoneer all in
- ≥ $218.80
- Standard published price, business in Kenya.
- Razorpay all in
- $100.00
- Standard published price, business in India.
- 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 Kenya | Fees not published | Fees not published | Fees not published |
| Razorpay2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | ≤ $970.00 | ≤ $4,850.00 | ≤ $9,700.00 |
| 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 Kenya | ≤ $978.12 | ≤ $4,890.60 | ≤ $9,781.20 |
| Razorpay3Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | $989.47 | $4,950.00 | $9,900.00 |
- 1.Payoneer: Card payment fee, up to 3.99% + USD 0.49 (exact rate not published); Payoneer: Withdrawal fee in KES 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.Razorpay: International card platform fee. razorpay.com/accept-international-payments/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 3.Razorpay: MoneySaver bank transfer fee (INR 1,000 flat below INR 1 lakh, then 1%; INR amounts converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026). razorpay.com/accept-international-payments/bank-transfers/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by bank transfer, line by line
Payoneer: standard published price (business in Kenya, paid out in KES)
- Fee for receiving USD into a USD receiving account (1%, minimum USD 1.00)1$100.00
- Withdrawal fee in KES 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.
Razorpay: standard published price (business in India, paid out in INR)
- MoneySaver bank transfer fee (INR 1,000 flat below INR 1 lakh, then 1%; INR amounts converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026)3$100.00
- Total$100.00
- You receive$9,900.00
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 Tanzania
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
The Bank of Tanzania runs the country's main payment systems: TISS for large payments between banks, TACH for cheques and everyday bank transfers, and TIPS for instant payments.
Source: www.bot.go.tz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money from abroad by instant payment
The Bank of Tanzania says TIPS was expanded so that money sent from abroad can go straight to people's bank accounts and mobile wallets in Tanzania.
Source: www.bot.go.tz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
Under Tanzania's Foreign Exchange Regulations, 2022, exporters of goods and services must receive payment in foreign currency through a bank, into their own account in Tanzania. The money must arrive within the agreed payment period, which can be no more than 90 days.
Source: www.bot.go.tz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Foreign currency accounts
Anyone in Tanzania, resident or not, may hold any amount of foreign currency, buy or sell it at a bank, financial institution or bureau de change, and keep a foreign currency account.
Source: www.bot.go.tz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 2,640 TZS (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 Tanzania.
Fees charged
- Payoneer (standard price)You receive $9,781.20 at most≥ $218.80
- Razorpay (standard price)You receive $9,900.00$100.00
- PlaytoYou receive $9,995.00$5.00
Side by side
Payoneer, Razorpay and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Payoneer and Razorpay
- 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 Kenya). Playto takes $5.00.
- Some Payoneer fees for bank transfer payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
- All in, Razorpay takes $300.00 or more (3.0%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in India).
- Some Razorpay fees for card payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
- All in, Razorpay takes $100.00 (1.0%) of a $10,000 bank transfer payment (standard published price, business in India).
When Payoneer 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 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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Payoneer vs Razorpay in Tanzania: questions
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