🇺🇸 USD → 🇱🇧 LBP · fee comparison

Send money from the USA to Lebanon

On a 1,000 $ transfer, the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive option is 4,573,450 LL. Every provider below is ranked by the amount that actually reaches the recipient — counting both the fee and the hidden exchange-rate markup.

Best value
Wise
minutes–hours, to account
Fee5.10 $
Rate markup0.0%
loss 0.5%
Recipient gets89,043,550 LL
Paysend
minutes, to card
Fee1.50 $
Rate markup1.2%
loss 1.3%
Recipient gets88,293,361 LL
Remitly
minutes (Express)
Fee1.99 $
Rate markup1.8%
loss 2.0%
Recipient gets87,714,101 LL
Western Union
minutes, cash pickup
Fee2.90 $
Rate markup2.8%
loss 3.1%
Recipient gets86,741,717 LL
Regular bank
2–5 business days
Fee25.00 $
Rate markup3.2%
loss 5.6%
Recipient gets84,470,100 LL

Updated 27 July 2026. Table calculated for 1,000 $ at the mid-market rate of 1 USD = 89,500 LBP. Rates and fees refresh automatically several times a day (sources: ECB, providers' public APIs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way to send money from the USA to Lebanon?

For a 1,000 $ transfer, our comparison shows Wise delivers the most: the recipient gets 89,043,550 LL. Results vary with the amount and payout method.

Why doesn't “zero fee” mean free?

Providers earn on the exchange-rate markup. A 2–4% markup never appears as a line item, which is why the honest way to compare is the final amount received.

How fast is a USD → LBP transfer?

Digital services (Wise, Paysend, Remitly) usually deliver within minutes to hours. A bank SWIFT transfer takes 2–5 business days.

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