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Remittance Fee Comparator

Compare the real cost of sending money home including FX markup.

Intermediate14h1–2 people17/20 fit
TL;DR

Build Remittance Fee Comparator for migrant workers and families in ~14h with 1–2 people. Stack: Next.js + FX rate API + Charts.

Why it wins: Clear impact for millions of families.

Build flow

01 · Problem
Hidden exchange-rate markups make remittances far more expensive than the shown fee.
02 · Solution
Compare providers by amount received using mid-market rates, fees and markups, and alert when a cheaper option appears.
03 · Build
  1. 1Gather provider data
  2. 2Fetch rates
  3. 3Compute amounts received
  4. 4Rank and chart
04 · Demo
Send 500 virtual dollars and show which provider delivers the most.

MVP checklist

  • Amount-received ranking
  • FX markup reveal
  • Alerts
  • History

Tech stack

TechRole
Next.jsFrontend + API routes
FX rate APIExternal data
ChartsData visualisation

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