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 ↓
Updated · Estimated rate, as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC · Reviewed by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer
Estimate a payout
estimate
They receive
≈ ₡448,280.28
- 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 = 453.2662 CRC
Estimated mid-market rate, as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 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 partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check.
1%
either account + $1.00 fixed
453.2662
CRC per USD · as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 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
Maash fee (business)
−$11.00
1% + $1.00 fixed
They receive
≈ CRC 448,280.28
1 USD ≈ 453.2662 CRC · mid-market, no markup
Sending $1,000.00 to Costa Rica on a personal or business account costs $11.00 and delivers ≈CRC 448,280.28 at the mid-market rate.
Estimated at the mid-market rate as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC; the exact amount your recipient receives is shown before you confirm.
// Rate history
How the USD → CRC rate has moved
Between 19 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026, captured hourly, the rate ranged from a low of 444.7640 to a high of 447.4141 CRC per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 444.7640, sits in the lower third of that range.
Between 13 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026, captured hourly, the rate ranged from a low of 444.7640 to a high of 449.5647 CRC per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 444.7640, sits in the lower third of that range.
Between 31 Jul 2026 – 20 Aug 2026, captured daily, the rate ranged from a low of 444.7640 to a high of 454.6578 CRC per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 444.7640, sits in the lower third of that range.
Mid-market rate, no markup · captured hourly captured hourly captured daily · as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:01 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 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 ≈ 453.2662 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 Maash account from Costa Rica — see every country you can open one from.
How to send USD to Costa Rica
- 1
Open your Maash 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 Maash accounts land in seconds, and bank payouts arrive in real time over SINPE. Occasionally a banking partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. Maash tells you when that happens.
Rate
How has the USD to CRC rate moved over this period?
Between 31 Jul 2026 – 20 Aug 2026 the mid-market rate fell 1.75%, with a low of 444.7640 and a high of 454.6578 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. Maash can’t spend, move, or freeze your balance. Occasionally a banking 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?
Maash 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 Maash’s payout provider states and can change.
Account
Can I open a Maash account in Costa Rica?
Yes. Costa Rica is one of the countries Maash 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; Maash 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 Australia1% + $1.00 · same or next day
- BDT Bangladesh1% + $1.00 · next day
- BOB Bolivia1% + $1.00 · same day
- BRL Brazil1% + $1.00 · real time
- CAD Canada1% + $1.00 · next day
- CLP Chile1% + $1.00 · next day
- CNY China
- COP Colombia1.4% + $1.00 · next day
- CZK Czechia1% + $1.00 · same day
- DKK Denmark1% + $1.00 · same day
- DOP Dominican Republic1% + $1.00 · same day
- EGP Egypt1% + $1.00 · same day
- EUR Eurozone1% + $1.00 · real time to next day
- GHS Ghana1% + $1.00 · real time
- GTQ Guatemala1% + $1.00 · same day
- HNL Honduras1% + $1.00 · same day
- HKD Hong Kong SAR China1% + $10.00 · real time
- INR India1% + $1.00 · real time
- IDR Indonesia1% + $1.00 · real time
- ILS Israel1% + $1.00 · next day
- JMD Jamaica1% + $1.00 · next day
- JPY Japan1% + $1.00 · same day
- JOD Jordan1% + $1.00 · next day
- KES Kenya1% + $1.00 · real time to 3 days
- MYR Malaysia1% + $1.00 · real time to next day
- MXN Mexico1% + $1.00 · real time
- NGN Nigeria1% + $1.00 · real time
- NOK Norway1% + $1.00 · same day
- PKR Pakistan1% + $1.00 · real time
- PEN Peru1% + $1.00 · next day
- PHP Philippines1% + $1.00 · real time
- PLN Poland1% + $1.00 · same day
- QAR Qatar1% + $1.00 · next day
- RON Romania1% + $1.00 · same day
- SAR Saudi Arabia1% + $1.00 · same day
- SGD Singapore1% + $1.00 · real time
- ZAR South Africa1% + $1.00 · next day
- KRW South Korea1% + $1.00 · real time
- LKR Sri Lanka1% + $1.00 · same day
- SEK Sweden1% + $1.00 · next day
- CHF Switzerland1% + $1.00 · next day
- TZS Tanzania1% + $1.00 · 2 days
- THB Thailand1% + $1.00 · real time to next day
- TRY Türkiye1% + $1.00 · real time
- AED United Arab Emirates1% + $5.00 · real time
- GBP United Kingdom1% + $1.00 · real time
- VND Vietnam1% + $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 August 20, 2026
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