PlaytoFee comparison · Pakistan · 2026
PayPal vs Stripe in Pakistan: fees on $10,000, side by side
Stripe's own country list does not include Pakistan (stripe.com, checked 22 Oct 2026). PayPal's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in India, comes to $727.09 on a $10,000 card payment. On its standard published price (business in India), Stripe takes $630.00. For a business in Pakistan, 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$727.09
- 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 Pakistan. All fees included. Taxes not included. PayPal's and Stripe's numbers here are their standard published prices, for a client in the United States paying a business in India. We don't have separate PayPal or Stripe prices for a business in Pakistan on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- PayPal all in
- 7.3%
- Standard published price, business in India.
- 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 |
| PayPal1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | $927.03 | $4,636.31 | $9,272.91 |
| Stripe2Standard 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 India; PayPal: Conversion to INR above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/in/business/paypal-business-fees, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 2.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 India, paid out in INR)
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 Pakistan
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Keeping foreign currency
IT companies (registered with PSEB or P@SHA) and freelancers can keep USD 5,000 a month or 50% of their export earnings, whichever is higher, in a special foreign currency account (ESFCA). Banks open it with your rupee account and can change the money into rupees whenever you ask.
Source: www.sbp.org.pk, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Purpose codes
Your bank asks you once what services you sell abroad, then tags your account with a purpose code to report your payments to the State Bank of Pakistan. IT companies and freelancers no longer need to give Form R for these payments.
Source: www.sbp.org.pk, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 276.9 PKR (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 Pakistan.
Fees charged
- PayPal (standard price)You receive $9,272.91$727.09
- 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
- By card, PayPal adds 3% of what is left after earlier fees when it changes the money to INR (standard published price, business in India): $286.79 on $10,000.
- All in, PayPal takes $727.09 (7.3%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in India). Playto takes $250.30.
- 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
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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