Best Way to Send Money to Costa Rica from New Zealand (NZD to CRC)

Sending money from New Zealand to Costa Rica: what today's data shows

RemitFinder compares 5 providers and 18 ways to send money from New Zealand to Costa Rica. The mid-market rate is CRC 255.2119 per NZD. 1 provider has no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

🧭 What is the best way to send money to Costa Rica from New Zealand?

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 5 providers offering 18 ways to send New Zealand Dollar (NZD) to Costa Rican Colon (CRC).

🔀 Ways to receive:

Bank Account is the most widely offered way to receive, with 5 providers, followed by Cash Pickup (2) and Debit Card (1).

💱 How to get the best NZD to CRC exchange rate?

The mid-market New Zealand Dollar to Costa Rican Colon rate today is CRC 255.2119 per NZD. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, NZD 1,000 is CRC 255,211.90, and each 1% of markup costs about CRC 2,552.12.

• 📊 Rates run from CRC 0.5468 to CRC 253.047 per NZD across all amounts. The top three rates are from Wise (CRC 253.047 for transfers of NZD 14.05 to NZD 1,000,000), Revolut (CRC 250.8262 for transfers of NZD 968.68 to NZD 100,000) and Remitly (CRC 249.58 for transfers up to NZD 20,000).
• 📏 Typical markup: 2.21%. The median provider's best rate is 2.21% below the mid-market rate.

How your recipient gets the money changes the rate. The median provider's best rate is 1.72% below the mid-market rate for money received on a Debit Card, 2.21% below it in a Bank Account and 52.09% below it as Cash Pickup.

💸 What is the cheapest way to send money to Costa Rica from New Zealand?

It depends on the amount: fees and exchange rates change with how much you send, so the cards above rank every way to send at the amount you enter.

• 🆓 1 provider charges no fee on some ways to send or some amounts: MoneyGram.

🏦 How to send money from New Zealand to Costa Rica through a bank?

2 providers accept payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 5 providers.

• ⏱️ Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days, and MoneyGram publishes delivery within 30 minutes.
• 🧾 What you need: the recipient's full name, bank name and account number, plus the bank's code.

Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Costa Rica.

⚡ How to send money from New Zealand to Costa Rica fast?

The fastest published delivery arrives instantly, with MoneyGram (Cash Pickup).

By the times providers publish, money can arrive within 30 minutes in a Bank Account, instantly as Cash Pickup and in about 15 minutes on a Debit Card.

Delivery times are those providers publish, or typical times for the delivery method where they publish none. Actual times can vary with identity checks, bank cut-off times and public holidays.

🏆 Which are the best money transfer companies to send money to Costa Rica from New Zealand?

There's no single best company: it depends on the amount and how you send. These are today's standouts, each by a measured figure.

• 💱 Wise, Revolut and Remitly offer the highest exchange rates, from CRC 249.58 to CRC 253.047 per NZD.
• 🔀 Ria Money Transfer offers the most ways to send (6), followed by Wise (5) and MoneyGram (4).
• 💵 MoneyGram and Ria Money Transfer offer Cash Pickup in Costa Rica.
• 🆓 1 provider has no-fee options.
• ⚡ MoneyGram publishes the fastest delivery: instant.

Below are the details for each provider, in alphabetical order: its exchange rate, fees, ways to pay and receive, delivery times, limits and what your recipient gets.

MoneyGram NZD to CRC exchange rate today

• 💱 MoneyGram's New Zealand Dollar to Costa Rican Colon exchange rate runs from CRC 0.5468 to CRC 0.5544 per NZD. Its best rate applies to transfers up to NZD 1,500 and is 99.78% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 MoneyGram charges 3% + NZD 4 when you pay by Credit Card and no fee when you pay by Debit Card.
• 🏦 With MoneyGram, you pay by Credit Card or by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With MoneyGram, money arrives in a Bank Account within 30 minutes and as Cash Pickup instantly.
• 📏 MoneyGram accepts up to NZD 5,000 per transfer.

Remitly NZD to CRC exchange rate today

• 💱 Remitly's New Zealand Dollar to Costa Rican Colon exchange rate is CRC 249.58 per NZD, 2.21% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Remitly's fee is not published for NZD to CRC transfers, so amounts here include an estimated fee.
• 🏦 With Remitly, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Remitly, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 Remitly accepts up to NZD 20,000 per transfer.

Revolut NZD to CRC exchange rate today

• 💱 Revolut's New Zealand Dollar to Costa Rican Colon exchange rate is CRC 250.8262 per NZD, 1.72% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 When you pay by Revolut Account, Revolut charges NZD 570 when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account and NZD 300 (1.5% from NZD 20,000) when your recipient gets the money on a Debit Card.
• 🏦 With Revolut, you pay by Revolut Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or on a Debit Card.
• ⏱️ With Revolut, money arrives in a Bank Account within 18 hours and on a Debit Card in about 15 minutes.
• 📏 Revolut accepts NZD 698.68 to NZD 100,000 per transfer.

Ria Money Transfer NZD to CRC exchange rate today

• 💱 Ria Money Transfer's New Zealand Dollar to Costa Rican Colon exchange rate is CRC 243.98 per NZD, 4.40% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Ria Money Transfer charges NZD 3.99.
• 🏦 With Ria Money Transfer, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card or with Apple Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With Ria Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours.
• 📏 Ria Money Transfer accepts NZD 100 to NZD 20,000 per transfer.

Wise NZD to CRC exchange rate today

• 💱 Wise's New Zealand Dollar to Costa Rican Colon exchange rate is CRC 253.047 per NZD, 0.85% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Wise's fee depends on how you pay and how much you send.
• 🏦 With Wise, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Apple Pay or by POLi, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Wise, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 17 hours.
• 📏 Wise accepts NZD 14.05 to NZD 1,000,000 per transfer.

Limits are those providers publish to RemitFinder. What you can actually send depends on the provider's checks, your account and the rules in both countries.

🪜 Step by step guide to send money from New Zealand to Costa Rica

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 5 providers and 18 ways to send; the cards above rank them for your amount.
2. Choose how to pay. You can pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Apple Pay, by Revolut Account, from a Bank Account or by POLi.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (5 providers), Cash Pickup (2 providers) or Debit Card (1 provider).
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at NZD 5,000 per transfer. What you can send also depends on the provider's checks and the rules in both countries.
5. Sign up and verify your identity. Providers need ID before your first transfer.
6. Add your recipient's details. Name and Bank Account details, or their name as on their ID for Cash Pickup. Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Costa Rica.
7. Pay and track the transfer. The fastest published delivery arrives instantly. Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days.

Frequently Asked Questions: Sending money to Costa Rica from New Zealand

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 5 providers for New Zealand to Costa Rica money transfers.

• How do I send money from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

  Compare 5 providers on RemitFinder, choose how you pay and how your recipient gets the money, then send online with the provider you pick.

• What is the best way to send money to Costa Rica from New Zealand?

  It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send.

• What is the cheapest way to send money to Costa Rica?

  1 provider charges no fee on some ways to send or some amounts, and the exchange-rate markup decides the rest. RemitFinder ranks every way to send by what your recipient gets, fees included.

• What is the NZD to CRC exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is CRC 255.2119 per NZD. Providers' rates run from CRC 0.5468 to CRC 253.047.

• How can I send cash to Costa Rica from New Zealand?

  MoneyGram and Ria Money Transfer offer Cash Pickup in Costa Rica. By published times, Cash Pickup can be ready instantly with MoneyGram.

• What is the fastest way to send money to Costa Rica?

  By their published times, MoneyGram delivers fastest, instantly.

• Can I send money from New Zealand to Costa Rica instantly?

  Yes. Two providers publish delivery within an hour on some ways to send.

• How much money can I send to Costa Rica from New Zealand?

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is NZD 5,000. Checks and the rules in both countries also apply.

• Can I send money to Costa Rica without fees?

  Yes, with MoneyGram on some ways to send or some amounts. Check the exchange rate too, as a no-fee transfer can still carry a markup.

• Which providers send money from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

  RemitFinder compares 5 providers: MoneyGram, Remitly, Revolut, Ria Money Transfer and Wise.

• Which app is best to send money to Costa Rica?

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 5 providers and ranks every way to send for the amount you enter.

• Why do providers charge different amounts to send money to Costa Rica?

  Each provider sets its own exchange-rate markup and fees, and both can change with how you pay, how your recipient gets the money and how much you send.