PlaytoFee comparison · Cabo Verde · 2026
PayPal vs Stripe in Cabo Verde: fees on $10,000, side by side
Stripe's own country list does not include Cabo Verde (stripe.com, checked 22 Oct 2026). PayPal's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Nigeria, comes to at least $490.30 on a $10,000 card payment. Some of its fees are not published. On its standard published price (business in India), Stripe takes $630.00. For a business in Cabo Verde, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- PayPalStandard published price, another country≥ $490.30
- StripeStandard published price, another country$630.00
- 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 Cabo Verde. All fees included. Taxes not included. PayPal's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Nigeria. We don't have a separate PayPal price for a business in Cabo Verde on file. Stripe's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in India.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- PayPal all in
- 4.9%+
- Standard published price, business in Nigeria.
- Stripe all in
- 6.3%
- 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 |
| PayPal1,2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Nigeria | ≤ $950.70 | ≤ $4,754.70 | ≤ $9,509.70 |
| Stripe3Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | $937.00 | $4,685.00 | $9,370.00 |
- 1.PayPal: Payment fee for a client outside Nigeria. www.paypal.com/ng/business/paypal-business-fees, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 2.PayPal: Conversion to NGN by PayPal's local partner (not published). www.paypal.com/ng/cshelp/article/what-is-the-third-party-partner-service--help1010, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 3.Stripe: Fee for an international card charged in USD; Stripe: Currency conversion surcharge (USD to INR). stripe.com/in/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by card, line by line
PayPal: standard published price (business in Nigeria, paid out in NGN)
- Payment fee for a client outside Nigeria1$490.30
- Conversion to NGN by PayPal's local partner2Not published
- Total (at least)$490.30
- You receive (at most)$9,509.70
Some fees on this route aren't published, so this is the least it can cost.
Stripe: 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 Cabo Verde
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Tied to the euro
Since 1998, Cabo Verde has kept the escudo at a fixed rate to the euro, and the Banco de Cabo Verde works to keep this peg in place.
Source: www.bcv.cv, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Local bank payments
The Banco de Cabo Verde runs SGDL, the country's only settlement system for payments between banks. Credit transfers, cheques and card payments are cleared through SICIL, which the central bank manages and SISP operates.
Source: www.bcv.cv, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 97.11 CVE (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 Cabo Verde.
Fees charged
- PayPal (standard price)You receive $9,509.70 at most≥ $490.30
- Stripe (standard price)You receive $9,370.00$630.00
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
PayPal, Stripe and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with PayPal and Stripe
- All in, PayPal takes $490.30 or more (4.9%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in Nigeria). Playto takes $250.30.
- Some PayPal fees for card payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
- By card, Stripe adds 2% when it changes the money to INR (standard published price, business in India): $200.00 on $10,000.
- All in, Stripe takes $630.00 (6.3%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in India).
When PayPal is still the right choice
- Your clients pay you inside your own country. A local payment method can cost less there. Playto is built for clients abroad.
- 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 PayPal 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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