PayPal Consumer Fees
Buying and sending money can be easy, fast, and secure when using PayPal.
Last Updated: 31, May 2021
You can find details about changes to our rates and fees and when they will apply on our Policy Updates Page. You can also view these changes by clicking ‘Legal’ at the bottom of any webpage and then selecting ‘Policy Updates’.
Domestic: A transaction occurring when both the sender and receiver are registered with or identified by PayPal as residents of the same market.
International: A transaction occurring when the sender and receiver are registered with or identified by PayPal as residents of different markets. Certain markets are grouped together when calculating international transaction rates. For a listing of our groupings, please access our Market/Region Grouping Table.
Market Code Table: We may refer to two-letter market codes throughout our fee pages. For a complete listing of PayPal market codes, please access our Market Code Table.
Relevant Market/
Region
Rates published below apply to PayPal accounts of residents of the following market/region:
Market/Region list
| United States (US) |
|---|
Buying with PayPal
It’s free to use PayPal to donate or to pay for a purchase or any other type of commercial transaction unless it involves a currency conversion.
Online or in-store
| Rate |
|---|
| No Fee (when no currency conversion is involved) |
Selling with PayPal
When you buy or sell goods or services, make any other commercial type of transaction, or receive a payment when you “request money” using PayPal, we call that a “commercial transaction”.
For the listings of selling rates, please visit our PayPal Merchant Fees Page.
Buying and Selling Cryptocurrencies
The transaction fees are based on how much cryptocurrency (“crypto”) you buy or sell. The exchange rate you’ll see before buying or selling crypto will also include a cryptocurrency conversion spread. There’s no fee for holding crypto in your account.
| Purchase or sale amount | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1.00 – 24.99 USD | 0.50 USD |
| 25.00 – 100.00 USD | 2.30% |
| 100.01 – 200.00 USD | 2.00% |
| 200.01 – 1000.00 USD | 1.80% |
| 1000.01 USD + | 1.50% |
Receiving Donations
When you send or receive donations, such as through Generosity Network fundraisers or otherwise, we call that a “donation”.
Standard rate for receiving domestic donations
| Transaction Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Donation | 2.90% + fixed fee |
| QR code Transactions – 10.01 USD and above | Commercial Transaction rates apply |
| QR code Transactions – 10.00 USD and below | Commercial Transaction rates apply |
Receiving international donations
The fee for receiving domestic donations applies plus the additional percentage-based fee for international donations.
Additional percentage-based fee for international donations
| Payment Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Donation | 1.50% |
| QR code Transactions | 1.50% |
Fixed fee for donations (based on currency received)
| 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 | 90.00 HUF |
| Israeli new shekel | 1.20 ILS |
| Japanese yen | 40.00 JPY |
| Malaysian ringgit | 2.00 MYR |
| Mexican peso | 4.00 MXN |
| Currency | Fee |
|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar | 10.00 TWD |
| New Zealand dollar | 0.45 NZD |
| Norwegian krone | 2.80 NOK |
| Philippine peso | 15.00 PHP |
| Polish zloty | 1.35 PLN |
| Russian ruble | 10.00 RUB |
| Singapore dollar | 0.50 SGD |
| Swedish krona | 3.25 SEK |
| Swiss franc | 0.55 CHF |
| Thai baht | 11.00 THB |
| UK pounds sterling | 0.20 GBP |
| US dollar | 0.30 USD |
Sending and receiving money
When you send money (initiated from the “Friends and Family” tab of the “Send Money” flow) to, or receive money into your PayPal account from, friends and family without making an underlying commercial transaction (that is, the payment is not for the purchase of goods or services or for making any other commercial transaction), we call that a “personal transaction”.
The rates relating to personal transactions are set out below.
Sending domestic personal transactions
| Payment method | Fee |
|---|---|
| PayPal balance or a bank account | No Fee |
| Cards | 2.90% + fixed fee |
| Amex Send™ Account | No Fee |
Sending international personal transactions
| Payment method | Fee |
|---|---|
| PayPal balance or a bank account | 5.00%
|
| Cards | 5.00% + 2.90% + fixed fee
|
| Amex Send™ Account | 5.00%
|
Fees charged in different currencies for sending payments: We will collect the fee from balance in the currency in which the fee is listed. To do this, we may need to convert the fee amount from your sending balance into the currency in which the fee is listed, in which case the fees for "Conversions in all other cases" also apply.
Receiving personal transactions
| Rate |
|---|
| No fee (when no currency conversion is involved) |
Fixed fee for personal transactions (based on currency received)
| 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 | 90.00 HUF |
| Israeli new shekel | 1.20 ILS |
| Japanese yen | 40.00 JPY |
| Malaysian ringgit | 2.00 MYR |
| Mexican peso | 4.00 MXN |
| Currency | Fee |
|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar | 10.00 TWD |
| New Zealand dollar | 0.45 NZD |
| Norwegian krone | 2.80 NOK |
| Philippine peso | 15.00 PHP |
| Polish zloty | 1.35 PLN |
| Russian ruble | 10.00 RUB |
| Singapore dollar | 0.50 SGD |
| Swedish krona | 3.25 SEK |
| Swiss franc | 0.55 CHF |
| Thai baht | 11.00 THB |
| UK pounds sterling | 0.20 GBP |
| US dollar | 0.30 USD |
PayPal Cash and Cash Plus
PayPal offers two types of balance accounts commonly referred to as PayPal Cash and PayPal Cash Plus.
For more information and a complete listing of fees associated, please refer to the PayPal Cash and PayPal Cash Plus Terms and Conditions.
Currency Conversions
For any of the following types of transactions involving a currency conversion by PayPal, the transaction exchange rate will also include a currency conversion spread.
Converting payments in another currency
| Type of Transaction | Currency Conversion Spread |
|---|---|
| 4.00%, or such other amount as may be disclosed to you during the transaction. |
| 3.00%, or such other amount as may be disclosed to you during the transaction. |
Withdrawals Out of PayPal
You can typically withdraw money out of PayPal by standard withdrawals/transfers to your linked bank account or eligible cards. A currency conversion (and currency conversion fees) may also apply.
Note: For additional listings of transfer rates out of business accounts, please visit our PayPal Merchant Fees Page.
Withdrawing a balance from a personal PayPal account
| Withdrawal/Transfer to | Withdrawal/Transfer Type | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Bank account | Local Account
| No Fee (when no currency conversion is involved) |
| Instant | 1.00% of amount transferred | |
| Cards | Instant
| 1.00% of amount transferred |
| Checks | Have a paper check mailed to you | 1.50 USD |
Withdrawal Limits – Instant Transfer for Bank
| Frequency | Maximum (up to) |
|---|---|
| Per transaction | 25,000.00 USD |
Withdrawal Limits – Instant Transfer for Cards
| Frequency | Maximum (up to) |
|---|---|
| Per transaction | 5000.00 USD |
| Per day | 5000.00 USD |
| Per week | 5000.00 USD |
| Per month | 15,000.00 USD |
Maximum fees
Based on withdrawal currency:
| Currency | Maximum Fee |
|---|---|
| US dollar | 10.00 USD |
Other Consumer Fees
Included below are fees associated with events, requests, or actions that may happen when you use your account.
Other Fees
| Activity | Description | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Return on Withdrawal/Transfer out of PayPal | This fee is charged when a withdrawal/transfer out of PayPal is attempted by a user and it fails because incorrect bank account information or delivery information is provided. | No Fee |
| Credit Card and Debit Card Confirmation(s) | Some users, in order to increase their sending limit or as PayPal may determine, may be charged a credit card and debit card link and confirmation fee. This amount will be refunded when you successfully complete the credit card or debit card verification process. | See Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table below. |
| PayPal Business Debit MasterCard | Use of the PayPal Business Debit MasterCard is subject to eligibility, application, approval by PayPal and your acceptance of the terms. | Please see our PayPal Business Debit MasterCard Cardholder Agreement and Privacy Notice |
| PayPal Cash MasterCard | Use of the PayPal Cash MasterCard is subject to eligibility, application, approval by PayPal and your acceptance of the terms. | Please see our PayPal Cash MasterCard Cardholder Agreement |
Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table
| Currency | Rate |
|---|---|
| Australian dollar | 2.00 AUD |
| Brazilian real | 4.00 BRL |
| Canadian dollar | 2.45 CAD |
| Czech koruna | 50.00 CZK |
| Danish krone | 12.50 DKK |
| Euro | 1.50 EUR |
| Hong Kong dollar | 15.00 HKD |
| Hungarian forint | 400.00 HUF |
| Israeli new shekel | 8.00 ILS |
| Japanese yen | 200.00 JPY |
| Malaysian ringgit | Not Applicable |
| Mexican peso | 20.00 MXN |
| Currency | Rate |
|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar | 70.00 TWD |
| New Zealand dollar | 3.00 NZD |
| Norwegian krone | 15.00 NOK |
| Philippine peso | 100.00 PHP |
| Polish zloty | 6.50 PLN |
| Russian ruble | 60.00 RUB |
| Singapore dollar | 3.00 SGD |
| Swedish krona | 15.00 SEK |
| Swiss franc | 3.00 CHF |
| Thai baht | 70.00 THB |
| UK pounds sterling | 1.00 GBP |
| US dollar | 1.95 USD |
We’ll use cookies to improve and customize your experience if you continue to browse. Is it OK if we also use cookies to show you personalized ads? Learn more and manage your cookies