PlaytoFee comparison · Turkey · 2026
PayPal vs Stripe in Turkey: fees on $10,000, side by side
Stripe's own country list does not include Turkey (stripe.com, checked 22 Oct 2026). PayPal's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in the United Arab Emirates, 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 Turkey, 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 Turkey. 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 the United Arab Emirates. We don't have a separate PayPal price for a business in Turkey 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
- 7.3%
- Standard published price, business in the United Arab Emirates.
- 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 the United Arab Emirates | $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 the United Arab Emirates; PayPal: Conversion to AED above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/ae/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 the United Arab Emirates, paid out in AED)
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 Turkey
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
FAST, built by Türkiye's central bank, is a bank payment system that has run since 8 January 2021. With KOLAS you can be paid using a phone number, ID number or email address instead of an IBAN.
Source: www3.tcmb.gov.tr, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
People in Türkiye who sell services to people abroad may use the foreign currency they get freely. They can sell it to banks, licensed exchange offices or PTT, or keep it in foreign currency accounts at banks.
Source: www.tcmb.gov.tr, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Selling to a bank
If you sell this foreign currency to a bank, the bank sells at least 35% of it to the central bank. You still get the full amount in Turkish lira.
Source: www.tcmb.gov.tr, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 49.001 TRY (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 Turkey.
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 AED (standard published price, business in the United Arab Emirates): $286.79 on $10,000.
- All in, PayPal takes $727.09 (7.3%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in the United Arab Emirates). 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
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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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