Mpesa charges : find out all the Mpesa charges
You want to send money to your family ? You don’t understand all the charges, rates, fees…? That’s ok! It’s not easy to get all the information and understand it. With this post about Mpesa charges, you will unlock the secret of the mobile money and how you can pay the fair price with Monisnap!
Mpesa service presentation
Mpesa is a mobile money transfer system, launched in 2007 by Vodafone and Vodacom, the biggest mobile providers in Kenya and Tanzania. These services enable an access to financial system for millions of people and decrease criminality in these societies based on cash exchanges.
Mpesa provides a set of services ; the users can make a deposit or withdraw their money thanks to their providers. They act as bank agents, even if they aren’t considered as banking establishment. Mpesa has spread quickly, to become in 2010 the most successful mobile-phone-based financial service, with 17 million Mpesa accounts registered In Kenya (2012).
They offer many services among which there are:
- Deposit and withdraw money
- Transfer money to other clients or to non-clients
- Pay bills
- Buy communication credits
- Transfer money between the Mpesa service and an another bank account
Mpesa has great effects on poverty in Kenya : the access to Mpesa increased the way of life of Kenyans. That reputation enables to Mpesa to expand his market in Tanzania, Afghanistan, South Africa, India…
All the charges of Mpesa receiving countries
Transaction charges depend on the amount of money being transferred. There is difference between registered user of the service or not.
Transaction charges vary from 66% to 0,6% according to users and amounts:
- To 66% of the transaction value for a transfer to an unregistered user.
- To 30% of the transaction value for a transfer to a register user.
- The lowest transfer charge is 0,16% to a registered user for 70,000 KSHs.
- The cost to withdraw money from an Mpesa agent is a maximum of 20% of the transaction amount and 0,47% minimum.
You can check all the transfers charges and the Mpesa charges rates online and in PDF on the website of Safaricom.
If you need, you can also make a deposit to a bank! For example, the Mpesa charges to Equity bank fully depend on the money transaction sum. To KCB bank, you can make a deposit for free in opening a KCB M-Benki account (if not the regular Mpesa charges will apply).
Kenya
Mpesa tariffs and charges in Kenyan shilling for 2020-2021.
Mpesa tariffs and charges in Kenyan shilling
Full table : charges and type of transfers
| Min (Kshs.) | Max (Kshs.) | Transfer to unregistered users | Transfer to other mpesa user |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | N/A | Free |
| 50 | 100 | N/A | FREE |
| 101 | 500 | 45 | FREE |
| 501 | 1000 | 49 | FREE |
| 1001 | 1500 | 59 | 26 |
| 1501 | 2500 | 74 | 41 |
| 2501 | 3500 | 112 | 56 |
| 3501 | 5000 | 135 | 61 |
| 5001 | 7500 | 166 | 77 |
| 7501 | 10000 | 205 | 87 |
| 10001 | 15000 | 265 | 97 |
| 15001 | 20000 | 288 | 102 |
| 20001 | 35000 | 309 | 105 |
| 35001 | 5000 | N/A | 105 |
| 50001 | 150000 | N/A | 105 |
Tanzania
Mpesa tariffs and charges in Tanzanian shilling for 2020-2021.
Mpesa tariffs and charges in Tanzanian shilling
Full table : charges and type of transfers
| Min (Tsh) | Max (Tsh) | Transfer to Mpesa users (Tshs) | Sending money to unregistered users (Tshs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 999 | 10 | N/A |
| 1,000 | 2,999 | 22 | 422 |
| 3,000 | 3,999 | 50 | 650 |
| 4,000 | 4,999 | 60 | 710 |
| 5,000 | 9,999 | 120 | 1,020 |
| 10,000 | 19,999 | 310 | 1,710 |
| 20,000 | 29,999 | 365 | 2,165 |
| 30,000 | 39,999 | 365 | 2,165 |
| 50,000 | 99,999 | 715 | 3,415 |
| 100,000 | 199,999 | 1,000 | 4,600 |
| 200,000 | 299,999 | 1,200 | 6,500 |
| 300,000 | 399,999 | 1,200 | 6,500 |
| 300,000 | 399,999 | 1,500 | 8,000 |
| 400,000 | 499,999 | 2,200 | 9,700 |
| 600,000 | 799,999 | 3,300 | 11,300 |
| 800,000 | 1,000,000 | 3,300 | 11,300 |
| 1,000,001 | 1,500,000 | 5,000 | N/A |
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🧐 What is Mpesa?
Mpesa is a mobile money transfer system, launched in 2007 by Vodafone and Vodacom.
👀 What is the price of the charges?
The charges depend on the amount of money transferred and to whom.
🙌 Can I make a bank deposit?
Yes, you can! The charges will depend on banks.
👌 How to send mobile money?
With Monisnap, you can send mobile money for your mobile or a for beloved one! All in just a few seconds.
