Simple pricing. No surprises.
Buying with PayPal is usually free. When you sell with PayPal, you get some of the most competitive rates in the business, starting at 2.9% + $0.30 per domestic transaction.
Selling with PayPal
That’s a small price to pay for accepting all forms of payments from over million customers worldwide. There are no hidden fees. You don’t pay anything until you get paid for your sale.
More about PayPal merchant fees
| Sales within Canada: | 2.9% + $0.30 CAD per transaction |
|---|---|
| Discount rate for charities registered with the Canada Revenue Agency: | 1.6% + $0.30 CAD per transaction |
| Sales to the US: | 3.7% transaction fee + fixed fee based on the currency received |
| International sales (excluding the US): | 3.9% transaction fee + fixed fee based on the currency received |
Sending is usually free.
Last Updated August 9, 2018
Sending in Canada
If you are a Canadian account holder sending Canadian dollars to a friend or family member with a PayPal account in Canada, you may pay a fee depending on how you pay.
| Payment method: | Fees: |
|---|---|
| Funded by your PayPal balance or a bank account linked to your PayPal account. | Free |
| Funded by a credit card or Visa Debit card | 2.9% + fixed fee based on the currency |
Sending Internationally
If you are a Canadian account holder sending money to a friend or family member with a PayPal account in a country other than Canada, you may pay a fee depending on how you pay and which country the recipient’s account is in.
| Country of Recipient's Account |
Payment Method
Funded by your PayPal balance or a bank account linked to your PayPal account
Funded by a credit card or Visa Debit card
|
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|---|---|---|
| United States, Northern Europe*, Europe I** or Europe II*** | $2.99 CAD† | $2.99 CAD† + 2.9% + fixed fee based on the currency |
| Any other country | $4.99 CAD† | $4.99 CAD† + 2.9% + fixed fee based on the currency |
* Aland Islands, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.
** Austria, Belgium, Channel Islands, Cyprus, Estonia, France (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion and Mayotte), Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Vatican City State.
*** Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine.
† If funded in a foreign currency, then a comparable amount in that currency, including our Currency Conversion Fee.
fixed fees for sending in other currencies.
| Currency | fixed fee | Currency | fixed fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Dollar: | $0.30 AUD | New Zealand Dollar: | $0.45 NZD |
| Brazilian Real: | 0.60 BRL | Norwegian Krone: | 2.80 NOK |
| Canadian Dollar: | $0.30 CAD | Philippine Peso: | 15.00 PHP |
| Czech Koruna: | 10.00 CZK | Polish Zlotys: | 1.35 PLN |
| Danish Krone: | 2.60 DKK | Russian Ruble: | 10 RUB |
| Euro: | €0.35 EUR | Singapore Dollar: | $0.50 SGD |
| Hong Kong Dollar: | $2.35 HKD | Swedish Krona: | 3.25 SEK |
| Hungarian Forint: | 90 HUF | Swiss Franc: | 0.55 CHF |
| Israeli Shekel: | 1.20 ILS | Taiwan New Dollar: | 10.00 TWD |
| Japanese Yen: | ¥40 JPY | Thai Baht: | 11.00 THB |
| Malaysian Ringgit: | 2.00 MYR | U.K. Pound Sterling: | £0.20 GBP |
| Mexican Peso: | $4.00 MXN | U.S. Dollar: | $0.30 USD |