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PayPal International Fee Calculator

Estimate PayPal international transaction costs separately from domestic processing fees and currency conversion costs.

  • Rates verified Aug 8, 2026
  • Published PayPal fee sources
  • Independent and not affiliated with PayPal
  • No payment details collected
  • Calculator runs in your browser
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Estimate

You'll receive$240.78
Estimated PayPal fee$9.22

Effective fee rate: 3.69%

Base processing fee3.49% of gross received amount$8.73
International feeNot applied$0.00
Fixed feeFixed fee for USD$0.49
Estimated currency conversion costNot applied$0.00
Rates verified 2026-08-08Official source

Rate used: 3.49% total applied rate + 0.49 USD

Effective date: 2026-07-15

Why this rate?

This transaction is classified as domestic because the sender and recipient PayPal accounts are in the same market and no international override is selected.

The selected transaction type and recipient country determine the published PayPal fee schedule used for this estimate.

How this was calculated

Estimated fees = gross received amount x 3.49% + 0.49 USD. Net received = gross received amount - estimated fees.

Calculation assumptions

  • Recipient's country: US
  • Sender's country: US
  • Transaction type: commercial
  • Payment currency: USD
  • Receiving currency: USD
  • No exchange rate used
  • Domestic transaction
  • No currency conversion estimate included

Rates last verified: 2026-08-08. Fee source: Official PayPal US merchant fee schedule.

This is an independent estimate based on published PayPal fee information. Actual fees can vary by account type, funding source, merchant agreement, and transaction details.

International payments can include multiple cost layers

Base processing fee

The standard transaction fee for the selected payment type and recipient market.

International surcharge

An additional cost that may apply when sender and recipient PayPal accounts are registered in different markets.

Currency conversion

A separate estimated cost when PayPal converts one currency into another.

Fixed fee

A fixed transaction amount that can vary based on the receiving currency.

How to use the international calculator

  1. Enter the payment amount.
  2. Select the sender's country.
  3. Select the recipient's country.
  4. Choose the payment currency.
  5. Choose the receiving currency.
  6. Select the transaction type.
  7. Confirm whether currency conversion applies.

Transaction status example

FeeClarity classifies a transaction as international when the sender and recipient PayPal accounts are registered in different markets.
International transaction detected
Sender: United States
Recipient: Canada
Currency conversion detected
USD → CAD when payment and receiving currencies differ.

Verified rate source

FeeClarity uses published PayPal documentation where verified fee data is available. Unsupported markets are clearly identified rather than estimated using another country's fee schedule.

Last verified: Aug 8, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about international PayPal fees, cross-border payments, and currency conversion.

PayPal can apply additional percentage-based fees when sender and recipient accounts are in different markets. FeeClarity separates that charge from base processing fees where verified.

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FeeClarity is an independent estimation tool and is not affiliated with PayPal. PayPal is a trademark of its owner. Actual fees may vary by country, account type, transaction type, funding source, currency conversion, merchant agreement, and other transaction details.