CRC payouts · arrive in minutes
Send USD to Costa Rica, at the mid-market rate.
Pay out to a bank account in Costa Rican colóns (CRC) from a US-dollar account in your own name. You see the fee and the exact amount your recipient gets before you send.
See the 22 banks we pay out to ↓
Reviewed · Estimated rate, as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:23 AM UTC · by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer
Estimate a payout
estimate
They receive
≈ ₡450,065.92
- AED — UAE dirham
- ARS — Argentine peso
- AUD — Australian dollar
- BDT — Bangladeshi taka
- BOB — Bolivian boliviano
- BRL — Brazilian real
- CAD — Canadian dollar
- CHF — Swiss franc
- CLP — Chilean peso
- CNY — Chinese yuan
- COP — Colombian peso
- CRC — Costa Rican colón
- CZK — Czech koruna
- DKK — Danish krone
- DOP — Dominican peso
- EGP — Egyptian pound
- EUR — euro
- GBP — British pound
- GHS — Ghanaian cedi
- GTQ — Guatemalan quetzal
- HKD — Hong Kong dollar
- HNL — Honduran lempira
- IDR — Indonesian rupiah
- ILS — Israeli new shekel
- INR — Indian rupee
- JMD — Jamaican dollar
- JOD — Jordanian dinar
- JPY — Japanese yen
- KES — Kenyan shilling
- KRW — South Korean won
- LKR — Sri Lankan rupee
- MXN — Mexican peso
- MYR — Malaysian ringgit
- NGN — Nigerian naira
- NOK — Norwegian krone
- PEN — Peruvian sol
- PHP — Philippine peso
- PKR — Pakistani rupee
- PLN — Polish zloty
- QAR — Qatari riyal
- RON — Romanian leu
- SAR — Saudi riyal
- SEK — Swedish krona
- SGD — Singapore dollar
- THB — Thai baht
- TRY — Turkish lira
- TZS — Tanzanian shilling
- VND — Vietnamese dong
- ZAR — South African rand
No matches
1 USD = 455.0717 CRC
Estimated mid-market rate, as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:23 AM UTC. The fee comes out of the amount you send, so the recipient gets the rest. The exact amount is shown before you confirm.
Delivery time
Minutes
bank payouts to Costa Rica arrive in real time over SINPE. Occasionally a banking or payment partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check.
1%
either account + $1.00 fixed
455.0717
CRC per USD · as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:23 AM UTC
22
banks we pay out to
$1.02
minimum · up to CRC 13,510,000 (about $30,000) per transfer
// worked example
Sending $1,000.00 to Costa Rica
You send
$1,000.00
Poplin fee (business)
−$11.00
1% + $1.00 fixed
They receive
≈ CRC 450,065.92
1 USD ≈ 455.0717 CRC · mid-market, no markup
Sending $1,000.00 to Costa Rica on a personal or business account costs $11.00 and delivers ≈CRC 450,065.92 at the mid-market rate.
Estimated at the mid-market rate as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:23 AM UTC; the exact amount your recipient receives is shown before you confirm.
// Rate history
How the USD → CRC rate has moved
Between 15 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026, captured hourly, the rate ranged from a low of 454.8243 to a high of 455.3364 CRC per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 455.0717, sits in the middle of that range.
Between 9 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026, captured hourly, the rate ranged from a low of 454.1033 to a high of 456.1647 CRC per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 455.0717, sits in the middle of that range.
Between 17 Sept 2026 – 16 Oct 2026, captured daily, the rate ranged from a low of 446.1911 to a high of 457.9960 CRC per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 455.0717, sits in the upper third of that range.
Between 31 Jul 2026 – 16 Oct 2026, captured daily, the rate ranged from a low of 446.1911 to a high of 457.9960 CRC per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 455.0717, sits in the upper third of that range.
Mid-market rate, no markup · captured hourly captured hourly captured daily captured daily · as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:04 AM UTC
// the details
Sending USD to Costa Rica: the details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Payout currency | Costa Rican colón (CRC) |
| Delivery method | Bank transfer over SINPE |
| Delivery time | In real time over SINPE. Occasionally a banking or payment partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. |
| Transfer size | $1.02 minimum · up to CRC 13,510,000 (about $30,000) per transfer |
| Exchange rate | Mid-market, no markup (1 USD ≈ 455.0717 CRC) |
| What you need | Your recipient’s bank details in Costa Rica — the account name, account number, and any local routing code. |
Send US dollars to Costa Rica — no conversion
Alongside Costa Rican colóns, we pay out US dollars to bank accounts in Costa Rica over SINPE — a local transfer, not a SWIFT wire, so dollars arrive as dollars. The fee is 1% + $1.00 on a personal account, 0.5% + $1.00 on business. The payout arrives in real time, with no per-transfer limit. Your recipient’s account must accept US dollars.
Every way we pay out to Costa Rica
Each network runs on its own schedule. Which one a payout uses depends on the bank details your recipient has.
| Currency | Paid over | Delivery time | Min | Limit | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRC | SINPE · local | real time | $1.02 | Up to CRC 13,510,000 | 1% + $1.00 |
| USD | SINPE · local | real time | $1.02 | No limit | 1% + $1.00 |
Fees shown for a personal account.
Days are business days — a Saturday delays a same-day or next-day payout. These are ceilings, not typical times: within the window, how fast the money lands depends on the receiving bank.
You can also open a Poplin account from Costa Rica — see every country you can open one from.
How to send USD to Costa Rica
- 1
Open your Poplin account
Sign up and verify your identity. Opening a US-dollar account is free and takes a few minutes.
- 2
Add your recipient in Costa Rica
Enter the amount in US dollars and your recipient’s bank details in Costa Rica.
- 3
Confirm and send
Review the fee and the amount they’ll receive — both shown upfront — then confirm with your passkey.
Sending USD to Costa Rica — FAQ
Speed
How long does it take to send USD to Costa Rica?
Payments between Poplin accounts land in seconds, and bank payouts arrive in real time over SINPE. Occasionally a banking or payment partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. Poplin tells you when that happens.
Rate
How has the USD to CRC rate moved over this period?
Between 17 Sept 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 the mid-market rate rose 1.73%, with a low of 446.1911 and a high of 457.9960 CRC per US dollar. The rate is captured daily and shown at the mid-market rate with no markup.
Cost
How much does it cost to send money to Costa Rica?
A payout to Costa Rica in Costa Rican colóns (CRC) costs 1% plus a $1.00 fixed fee on a personal or business account. Currency conversion uses the mid-market rate with no markup, and every fee is shown before you confirm.
Sending USD
Can I send US dollars to a bank account in Costa Rica?
Yes — and the dollars arrive as dollars, over SINPE rather than a SWIFT wire, with no currency conversion. The fee is 1% + $1.00 on a personal account, 0.5% + $1.00 on business. Your recipient’s account must accept US dollars.
Safety
Is my money safe while the transfer is processing?
Yes. Your funds sit in your own account and only move when you confirm a transfer with your passkey. Poplin can’t spend, move, or freeze your balance. Occasionally a banking or payment partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. A review delays a transfer — it never takes your money.
Banks
Which banks in Costa Rica can I send money to?
Poplin pays out to 22 banks in Costa Rica. Your recipient needs an account in their own name; enter their bank details when you add them. The list is the one Poplin’s payout provider states and can change.
Account
Can I open a Poplin account in Costa Rica?
Yes. Costa Rica is one of the countries Poplin can open an account from, so you can both hold US dollars and send to Costa Rica. Identity verification applies, and some countries need additional checks; Poplin lists every country it can open an account from on its supported-countries page.
Send USD to other countries
All 191 payout countries →- ARS Argentina
- AUD Australia 1% + $1.00 · same or next day
- BDT Bangladesh 1% + $1.00 · next day
- BOB Bolivia 1% + $1.00 · same day
- BRL Brazil 1% + $1.00 · real time
- CAD Canada 1% + $1.00 · next day
- CLP Chile 1% + $1.00 · next day
- CNY China
- COP Colombia 1.4% + $1.00 · next day
- CZK Czechia 1% + $1.00 · same day
- DKK Denmark 1% + $1.00 · same day
- DOP Dominican Republic 1% + $1.00 · same day
- USD Ecuador 1% + $1.00 · same day
- EGP Egypt 1% + $1.00 · same day
- USD El Salvador 1% + $1.00 · same day
- EUR Eurozone 1% + $1.00 · real time to next day
- GHS Ghana 1% + $1.00 · real time
- GTQ Guatemala 1% + $1.00 · same day
- HNL Honduras 1% + $1.00 · same day
- HKD Hong Kong SAR China 1% + $10.00 · real time
- INR India 1% + $1.00 · real time
- IDR Indonesia 1% + $1.00 · real time
- ILS Israel 1% + $1.00 · next day
- JMD Jamaica 1% + $1.00 · next day
- JPY Japan 1% + $1.00 · same day
- JOD Jordan 1% + $1.00 · next day
- KES Kenya 1% + $1.00 · real time to 3 days
- MYR Malaysia 1% + $1.00 · real time to next day
- MXN Mexico 1% + $1.00 · real time
- NGN Nigeria 1% + $1.00 · real time
- NOK Norway 1% + $1.00 · same day
- PKR Pakistan 1% + $1.00 · real time
- PEN Peru 1% + $1.00 · next day
- PHP Philippines 1% + $1.00 · real time
- PLN Poland 1% + $1.00 · same day
- QAR Qatar 1% + $1.00 · next day
- RON Romania 1% + $1.00 · same day
- SAR Saudi Arabia 1% + $1.00 · same day
- SGD Singapore 1% + $1.00 · real time
- ZAR South Africa 1% + $1.00 · next day
- KRW South Korea 1% + $1.00 · real time
- LKR Sri Lanka 1% + $1.00 · same day
- SEK Sweden 1% + $1.00 · next day
- CHF Switzerland 1% + $1.00 · next day
- TZS Tanzania 1% + $1.00 · 2 days
- THB Thailand 1% + $1.00 · real time to next day
- TRY Türkiye 1% + $1.00 · real time
- AED United Arab Emirates 1% + $5.00 · real time
- GBP United Kingdom 1% + $1.00 · real time
- USD United States 1% + $0.50–$20.00 · same day
- VND Vietnam 1% + $1.00 · real time
Personal-account fee and the fastest delivery time — each page lists the networks that country is reached over, the personal and business fee, and, where we list them, the banks we pay out to.
// banks
Banks we pay out to in Costa Rica
We can send Costa Rican colóns to accounts at these 22 banks in Costa Rica. The list comes from our payout provider and can change; if your recipient’s bank isn’t here, it may still be reachable — the account details you enter decide the rail.
No banks match that search. These are registered legal names as our payout provider lists them, so a brand or an abbreviation may not appear — try part of the bank’s full name. Your recipient’s bank may also be reachable even if it isn’t listed; the account details you enter decide the rail.
- Banco BAC San José S.A.
- Banco BCT S.A.
- Banco Cathay de Costa Rica S.A
- Banco CMB (Costa Rica) S.A.
- Banco Davivienda (Costa Rica) S.A.
- Banco de Costa Rica
- Banco General (Costa Rica) S.A.
- Banco Hipotecario de la Vivienda
- Banco Improsa S.A.
- Banco Lafise S.A.
- Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
- Banco Popular y de Desarrollo Comunal
- Banco Promérica de Costa Rica S.A.
- Coocique R.L.
- Coopealianza
- COOPEMEP
- COOPENAE
- Financiera Desyfin
- Grupo Mutual Alajuela - La Vivienda
- Mutual Cartago
- Prival Bank (Costa Rica) S.A.
- Scotiabank de Costa Rica S.A
as of September 26, 2026