Buying within Australia is always free.
When you pay with PayPal, you can always know the cost. Check out the details below.
Own a business? See fees for merchants
When you pay with PayPal, you can always know the cost. Check out the details below.
Own a business? See fees for merchants
Buying around the world.
Many international sellers accept Australian dollars. If you’re buying from one that doesn’t, we can convert the currency for you.
| To US or Canadian dollars | 4% above the exchange rate |
| To all other currencies | 4% above the exchange rate |
| Within your PayPal account (not as part of a purchase) to any currency | 3% above the exchange rate |
Sending money to friends and family.
Your PayPal account and app give you faster, easier and more secure ways to send money around the world.
Within Australia
It’s free to send Australian dollars to friends in Australia when you use your PayPal balance or linked bank account. There’s just a 2.6% + $0.30 fee on any portion funded by your credit or debit card.
Sending to other countries
If you are an Australian account holder sending money to a friend or family member with a PayPal account in a country other than Australia, the fee you pay depends on the payment method used and the amount you are sending.
| Payment Method: | Fees | |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Fee | Funding Fee | |
| Funded by your PayPal balance or Australian bank account | 5% of the send amount with
| No funding fee |
| Any portion funded by a credit or debit card | 5% of the send amount with
| 2.6% of the transaction amount funded this way plus a fixed fee based on currency (from the table below). |
Personal Payment Fixed fees for sending in other currencies.
| Currency | Fee |
|---|---|
| Australian Dollar: | 0.30 AUD |
| Brazilian Real: | 0.60 BRL |
| Canadian Dollar: | 0.30 CAD |
| Czech Koruna: | 10.00 CZK |
| Danish Krone: | 2.60 DKK |
| Euro: | 0.35 EUR |
| Hong Kong Dollar: | 2.35 HKD |
| Hungarian Forint: | 90 HUF |
| Israeli Shekel: | 1.20 ILS |
| Japanese Yen: | 40 JPY |
| Malaysian Ringgit: | 2.00 MYR |
| Mexican Peso: | 4.00 MXN |
| Currency | Fee |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Dollar: | 0.45 NZD |
| Norwegian Krone: | 2.80 NOK |
| Philippine Peso: | 15.00 PHP |
| Polish Zloty: | 1.35 PLN |
| Russian Ruble: | 10 RUB |
| Singapore Dollar: | 0.50 SGD |
| Swedish Krona: | 3.25 SEK |
| Swiss Franc: | 0.55 CHF |
| Taiwan New Dollar: | 10.00 TWD |
| Thai Baht: | 11.00 THB |
| U.K. Pounds Sterling: | 0.20 GBP |
| U.S. Dollar: | 0.30 USD |