Celo gas fees today: $0.0013 per ERC-20 transfer
Live Celo network fees in USD, updated 8 min ago.
Celo migrated to an Ethereum L2 built on the OP Stack; gas is paid in CELO (some wallets also allow paying in stablecoins). Over the last 24 hours this cost ranged from $0.0013 to $0.0013 (average $0.0013 at today's CELO price), so fees are currently about average.
The current gas price is 202.5 gwei (base fee 200 gwei + median tip 0.0011 gwei). A plain CELO transfer uses 21,000 gas, a ERC-20 token transfer about 65,000 gas (upper estimate; transfers to an address that already holds the token use less), and a simple DEX swap about 180,000 gas. On this rollup the L1 data fee for a token transfer is currently 0 CELO ($0).
Celo fee history (7 days)
Cost to send tokens on Celo
| Asset | Existing holder | New holder |
|---|---|---|
| Send CELO Celo | $0.00043 | $0.00043 |
| Send USDT Tether | $0.0013 | $0.0013 |
| Send USDC USDC | $0.0013 | $0.0013 |
| Send LINK Chainlink | $0.0013 | $0.0013 |
| Send SUSHI Sushi | $0.0013 | $0.0013 |
Celo vs other networks
| Network | Token transfer |
|---|---|
| Gnosis Chain | < $0.0001 |
| Sonic | $0.00014 |
| OP Mainnet | $0.00019 |
| Unichain | $0.00027 |
| Solana | $0.00059 |
| Base | $0.0011 |
| Polygon PoS | $0.0023 |
| Scroll | $0.0026 |
| Arbitrum One | $0.0035 |
| BNB Smart Chain | $0.0036 |
| Avalanche C-Chain | $0.0036 |
| Linea | $0.0090 |
| Ethereum | $0.046 |
| TRON | $2.26 |
Compare Celo fees
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FAQ
How much is a transaction fee on Celo right now?
A ERC-20 transfer on Celo currently costs about $0.0013 (0.0132 CELO), and a plain CELO transfer about $0.00043. Estimates are refreshed every 10 minutes.
Which token pays the gas on Celo?
Fees on Celo are paid in CELO. You need a small CELO balance in the sending wallet, even to send stablecoins or other tokens.
Is Celo cheaper than other chains?
For a token transfer, Celo ranks #7 of 15 networks we track. The cheapest right now is Gnosis Chain at < $0.0001.
Estimates, not quotes: your wallet may pick a different fee. Methodology · Explorer: celoscan.io
Data updated: 2026-10-01 11:50 UTC.