Best Way to Send Money to Costa Rica from Switzerland (CHF to CRC)

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

RemitFinder compares 4 providers and 22 ways to send money from Switzerland to Costa Rica. The mid-market rate is CRC 558.134 per CHF. 2 providers have no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

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

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 4 providers offering 22 ways to send Swiss Franc (CHF) to Costa Rican Colon (CRC).

🔀 Ways to receive:

Bank Account is the most widely offered way to receive, with 4 providers, followed by Cash Pickup (3).

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

The mid-market Swiss Franc to Costa Rican Colon rate today is CRC 558.134 per CHF. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, CHF 1,000 is CRC 558,134.00, and each 1% of markup costs about CRC 5,581.34.

• 📊 Rates run from CRC 1.184 to CRC 554.861 per CHF across all amounts. The top three rates are from Wise (CRC 554.861 for transfers of CHF 8.97 to CHF 1,000,000), Ria Money Transfer (CRC 529.71 for transfers of CHF 100 to CHF 100,000) and Western Union (CRC 529.545).
• 📏 Typical markup: 5.11%. The median provider's best rate is 5.11% below the mid-market rate.

How your recipient gets the money changes the rate. The median provider's best rate is 5.11% below the mid-market rate for money received in a Bank Account and 6.34% below it as Cash Pickup.

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

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.

• 🆓 2 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts: MoneyGram and Western Union.

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

1 provider accepts payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 4 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 Switzerland 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 and instantly as Cash Pickup.

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 Switzerland?

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, Ria Money Transfer and Western Union offer the highest exchange rates, from CRC 529.545 to CRC 554.861 per CHF.
• 🔀 Ria Money Transfer offers the most ways to send (8), followed by Western Union (6) and MoneyGram (4).
• 💵 MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Costa Rica.
• 🆓 2 providers have 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 CHF to CRC exchange rate today

• 💱 MoneyGram's Swiss Franc to Costa Rican Colon exchange rate runs from CRC 1.184 to CRC 1.1936 per CHF. Its best rate applies to transfers up to CHF 1,000 and is 99.79% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 MoneyGram charges no fee.
• 🏦 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 CHF 8,430 per transfer.

Ria Money Transfer CHF to CRC exchange rate today

• 💱 Ria Money Transfer's Swiss Franc to Costa Rican Colon exchange rate runs from CRC 525.74 to CRC 529.71 per CHF. Its best rate applies to transfers of CHF 100 to CHF 100,000 and is 5.09% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Ria Money Transfer charges CHF 3.
• 🏦 With Ria Money Transfer, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Google Pay 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 CHF 100 to CHF 100,000 per transfer.

Western Union CHF to CRC exchange rate today

• 💱 Western Union's Swiss Franc to Costa Rican Colon exchange rate runs from CRC 522.7758 to CRC 529.545 per CHF. Its best rate applies to all amounts and is 5.12% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 When you pay by Credit Card, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account and CHF 3.99 (CHF 4.99 from CHF 500.01) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay with Google Pay, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account and CHF 3.99 (CHF 4.99 from CHF 500.01) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay with WU Pay, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account and CHF 3.50 (CHF 4.50 from CHF 500.01) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• 🏦 With Western Union, you pay by Credit Card, with Google Pay or with WU Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With Western Union, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours.

Wise CHF to CRC exchange rate today

• 💱 Wise's Swiss Franc to Costa Rican Colon exchange rate is CRC 554.861 per CHF, 0.59% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Wise charges 1.24% + CHF 7.06 (1.15% + CHF 27.18 from CHF 20,590.21) when you pay from a Bank Account, 4.63% + CHF 6.81 when you pay by Credit Card or with Apple Pay and 2.31% + CHF 6.98 when you pay by Debit Card.
• 🏦 With Wise, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card or with Apple Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Wise, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 18 hours.
• 📏 Wise accepts CHF 8.97 to CHF 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 Switzerland to Costa Rica

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 4 providers and 22 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, with Google Pay, with WU Pay or from a Bank Account.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (4 providers) or Cash Pickup (3 providers).
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at CHF 8,430 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 Switzerland

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 4 providers for Switzerland to Costa Rica money transfers.

• How do I send money from Switzerland to Costa Rica?

  Compare 4 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 Switzerland?

  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?

  2 providers charge 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 CHF to CRC exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is CRC 558.134 per CHF. Providers' rates run from CRC 1.184 to CRC 554.861.

• How can I send cash to Costa Rica from Switzerland?

  MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer and Western Union 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 Switzerland to Costa Rica instantly?

  Yes. MoneyGram publishes delivery within an hour on some ways to send.

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

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is CHF 8,430, and 1 of 4 providers publish no maximum. Checks and the rules in both countries also apply.

• Can I send money to Costa Rica without fees?

  Yes, with MoneyGram and Western Union 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 Switzerland to Costa Rica?

  RemitFinder compares 4 providers: MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, Western Union and Wise.

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

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 4 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.