Fee comparison · Nigeria · 2026
Stripe vs Wise Business in Nigeria: fees on $10,000, side by side
Stripe's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in India, comes to $630.00 on a $10,000 card payment. Wise Business' standard published price (business in the United Kingdom) lists no card option; by bank transfer it takes at least $24.00. Some of its fees are not published. For a business in Nigeria, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. Cards cost 2.5% + $0.30. Bank transfers are never more than $5.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- StripeStandard published price, another country$630.00
- Wise BusinessIts standard published price lists no card optionNot listed
- 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 Nigeria. All fees included. Taxes not included. Stripe's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in India. We don't have a separate Stripe price for a business in Nigeria on file. Wise Business' numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in the United Kingdom.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- Stripe all in
- 6.3%
- Standard published price, business in India.
- Wise Business all in
- Not listed
- Its standard published price lists no card option.
- 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 |
| Stripe1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | $937.00 | $4,685.00 | $9,370.00 |
| Wise Business2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in the United Kingdom | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Stripe1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wise Business2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in the United Kingdom | ≤ $997.60 | ≤ $4,988.00 | ≤ $9,976.00 |
- 1.Stripe: Fee for an international card charged in USD; Stripe: Currency conversion surcharge (USD to INR). stripe.com/in/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 2.Wise Business: Receiving USD from a US client by ACH into your Wise USD account details (free); Wise Business: Wise conversion fee from USD to GBP (varies by currency, from 0.24%); Wise Business: Keeping the GBP in your Wise Business account, which has UK account details (free). wise.com/gb/pricing/business, checked 18 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by card, line by line
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 Nigeria
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
NIBSS Instant Payments (NIP) moves money between bank accounts in Nigeria, for people and businesses. NIBSS is owned by all licensed banks, including the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Source: nibss-plc.com.ng, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate
In 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria joined its currency markets into one, the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), where buyers and sellers agree the rate. Since 2016, the naira's value between banks has mostly been set by supply and demand.
Source: www.cbn.gov.ng, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 1,326.78 NGN (US Treasury reference rate, 30 Sept 2026). The rate on the day of a payment will differ.
Source: fiscaldata.treasury.gov.
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 Nigeria.
Fees charged
- Stripe (standard price)You receive $9,370.00$630.00
- Wise Business (standard price)No cards listed
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
Stripe, Wise Business and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Stripe and Wise Business
- 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). Playto takes $250.30.
- By bank transfer, Wise Business adds from 0.24% when it changes the money to GBP (standard published price, business in the United Kingdom): at least $24.00 on $10,000.
- All in, Wise Business takes $24.00 or more (0.2%) of a $10,000 bank transfer payment (standard published price, business in the United Kingdom).
- Some Wise Business fees for bank transfer payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
Switching
Move from Stripe or Wise Business 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
Share a link or an invoice. Your client can pay 30+ ways, from 170+ countries.
- 3
Get paid
Cards cost 2.5% + $0.30. Bank transfers are never more than $5. Playto adds zero markup.
FAQ
Stripe vs Wise Business in Nigeria: questions
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