PlaytoFee comparison · El Salvador · 2026
Payoneer vs Stripe in El Salvador: fees on $10,000, side by side
Stripe's own country list does not include El Salvador (stripe.com, checked 22 Oct 2026). Payoneer's standard published price, for a client in the United Kingdom paying a business in the United States, comes to at least $151.00 on a $10,000 bank transfer payment. Some of its fees are not published. Stripe's standard published price (business in the United States) lists no bank transfer option; by card it takes $540.30. For a business in El Salvador, 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≥ $151.00
- StripeIts 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 El Salvador. All fees included. Taxes not included. Payoneer's and Stripe's numbers here are their standard published prices, for a client in the United Kingdom paying a business in the United States. We don't have separate Payoneer or Stripe prices for a business in El Salvador on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,995.00
- On a $10,000 bank transfer.
- Payoneer all in
- ≥ $151.00
- Standard published price, business in the United States.
- Stripe 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 Kingdom, business in the United States | Fees not published | Fees not published | Fees not published |
| Stripe2Standard published price: client in the United Kingdom, business in the United States | $945.70 | $4,729.70 | $9,459.70 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Payoneer1Standard published price: client in the United Kingdom, business in the United States | ≤ $983.55 | ≤ $4,923.75 | ≤ $9,849.00 |
| Stripe2Standard published price: client in the United Kingdom, business in the United States | 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 USD to a US bank (USD 1.50); Payoneer: Fee for receiving a payment from a UK bank account (1%); Payoneer: Conversion fee from GBP to USD between Payoneer balances (0.5%). www.payoneer.com/pricing/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 2.Stripe: Online card fee (2.9% + 30 cents); Stripe: Fee for a card issued outside the US (+1.5%); Stripe: Currency conversion surcharge (GBP to USD). stripe.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by bank transfer, line by line
Payoneer: standard published price (business in the United States, paid out in USD)
- Fee for receiving a payment from a UK bank account (1%)1$100.00
- Conversion fee from GBP to USD between Payoneer balances (0.5% of what is left after earlier fees)1$49.50
- Withdrawal fee in USD to a US bank (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 El Salvador
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Currency
US dollar (USD). The ISO list also still shows the El Salvador colón (SVC).
Source: www.six-group.com, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Local bank payments
Transfer365, run by the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador, sends money between banks.
Source: www.bcr.gob.sv, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
El Salvador's Monetary Integration Law makes the US dollar legal tender for paying any debt. It also lets you agree deals in any other foreign currency, and these must be paid in that currency.
Source: www.asamblea.gob.sv, checked 17 Oct 2026.
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 El Salvador.
Fees charged
- Payoneer (standard price)You receive $9,849.00 at most≥ $151.00
- Stripe (standard price)No bank transfers listed
- PlaytoYou receive $9,995.00$5.00
Side by side
Payoneer, Stripe and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Payoneer and Stripe
- 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 USD (standard published price, business in the United States): $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 the United States). Playto takes $5.00.
- Some Payoneer fees for bank transfer payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
- By card, Stripe adds 1% when it changes the money to USD (standard published price, business in the United States): $100.00 on $10,000.
- All in, Stripe takes $540.30 (5.4%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in the United States).
When Payoneer is still the right choice
- You want to keep the money in another currency 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
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 Stripe in El Salvador: questions
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