✓ 2026 Official Rates · Verified Monthly

PayPal Fee Calculator 2026

Exact payout for every PayPal transaction type. Updates live as you type.

PayPal Fee Calculator
$
You receive
$96.02
Sale price$100.00
PayPal fee−$3.98
Effective rate3.98%
Charge buyer instead
$104.13
Buyer pays this → you keep your target amount

✓ Verified against PayPal official pricing · June 2026

Fee Schedule

Complete Fee Breakdown

TypeRateFixedOn $100You Keep
Goods & Services3.49%$0.49$3.98$96.02
Invoice3.49%$0.49$3.98$96.02
QR Code (in-person)1.90%$0.10$2.00$98.00
Friends & Family0%$0.00$0.00$100.00
International4.99%$0.49$5.48$94.52
Nonprofit / Charity1.99%$0.49$2.48$97.52
Compare

How it compares on a $100 sale

PayPal QR
$98.00
Fee: $2.00
Cash App
$97.25
Fee: $2.75
Square
$97.30
Fee: $2.70
Stripe
$96.80
Fee: $3.20
PayPal G&S
$96.02
Fee: $3.98
Etsy
$89.88
Fee: $10.12
eBay
$86.45
Fee: $13.55
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

For Goods & Services: 3.49% × $100 + $0.49 = $3.98 fee. You receive $96.02. With QR Code in-person: fee is $2.00, you receive $98.00.
Yes — build the fee into your price. Formula: Charge = (Amount wanted + $0.49) ÷ (1 − 0.0349). Our calculator computes this automatically.
No changes in 2026. The current 3.49% + $0.49 rate has been in effect since the 2023 update (previously 2.9% + $0.30).
QR Code at 1.9% + $0.10 for in-person sales. For online, the standard 3.49% + $0.49 applies.
PayPal returns the percentage portion but retains the $0.49 fixed fee on full refunds.
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