How much does it cost to send Monero?

Sending Monero costs a network fee, usually a small amount of XMR added to the amount you send. There is no single fixed price: your fee depends mainly on the transaction’s size, current network conditions, and the fee priority you choose. Your wallet should show you an estimate before you confirm.

What determines your fee?

Monero fees are based mainly on how much data your transaction needs, not how much money you send. Sending 10 XMR does not automatically cost ten times as much as sending 1 XMR.

Your wallet builds a transaction using previously received pieces of Monero, called inputs. If you have received lots of small mining payouts, your wallet may need to combine several inputs to cover a payment. That creates a larger transaction and can increase your fee.

The main factors are:

• Transaction size: More inputs or more recipients can mean more data and a higher fee.
• Network conditions: Monero’s fee rules and available block space affect the appropriate fee.
• Priority: A higher-priority setting usually pays more to encourage miners to include your transaction sooner.

You do not normally need to calculate these yourself. A reliable, updated wallet estimates an appropriate fee for you.

How to check the actual cost

Enter the recipient’s address and the amount you want to send. Before approving, look for the network fee and the total that will leave your wallet.

For example, if you send 1 XMR and your wallet quotes a fee of 0.0001 XMR, your total cost is 1.0001 XMR. This is only an example, not a current fee quote.

To work out the cost in your local currency:

• Take the fee shown in XMR.
• Multiply it by the current price of one XMR.

Check a live price source or calculator rather than relying on an old conversion. A fee quoted in cents can become outdated even if the XMR fee stays the same.

If you are sending your entire balance, use your wallet’s “send all” option. It should account for the fee instead of trying to send more than your balance can cover.

Network fees versus payout and withdrawal fees

A payment from your own wallet generally involves the Monero network fee. Sending to another wallet you own still requires that fee.

An exchange or mining pool can have different charges:

• Exchange withdrawal fee: The platform may charge a set amount that is higher than the underlying network fee.
• Mining payout fee: Your pool may cover the transaction fee, deduct it from your payout, or apply another published arrangement.
• Selling fee: Trading XMR for money can involve trading fees or a price markup. Those are separate from sending Monero.

Receiving XMR does not itself require you to pay a Monero network fee. Be wary of anyone demanding a separate “activation” payment to unlock an incoming transfer.

The bottom line

Your wallet’s confirmation screen is the best place to check what a send will cost. Use its recommended fee unless you have a reason to change it, and check any exchange or mining pool charges separately. If you receive many tiny mining payouts, remember that spending them together later can cost more than spending fewer, larger payouts.