Dropshipping
Dropshipping Currency Conversion Calculator
Your supplier quotes in their currency, but you sell in dollars. Convert the price, add the conversion cost, then add shipping and fees to get the true landed cost in USD.
Exchange rates move daily and conversion charges differ by provider, so never treat one conversion as permanent: re-check the rate and your provider's fee before repricing, and keep a small buffer in the selling price for rate moves.
Formula
Converted supplier price in USD = supplier price in foreign currency × exchange rate (USD per 1 unit of supplier currency). Conversion fee = converted price × conversion fee rate. Landed cost in USD = converted price + conversion fee + shipping in USD + other per-order fee in USD.
How it works
Enter the supplier's price in their currency, the exchange rate in USD per one unit of that currency, your conversion fee as a percentage, and shipping plus any other per-order fee already in USD. The conversion fee is an input because providers charge differently: PayPal's published consumer fee table lists 3.00% above the base exchange rate for conversions in other cases, while other providers publish different spreads, so enter the fee your own provider actually charges.
Worked example
Supplier price 85.00 foreign units at 0.138 USD per unit, conversion fee 2%, shipping $4.50, other fee $1.00. Converted price = 85.00 × 0.138 = $11.73. Conversion fee = 2% of $11.73 = $0.23. Landed cost = $11.73 + $0.23 + $4.50 + $1.00 = $17.46 in USD. Use that $17.46, not the headline converted price, as the product cost in the margin calculator.
FAQs
Where do I find the exchange rate?
Use the rate your payment provider or bank actually applies, not a headline mid-market rate — providers add their own spread on top, which is why the conversion fee field exists separately.
What conversion fee should I enter?
The one your provider charges you. PayPal's published consumer fee table lists 3.00% above the base exchange rate for conversions in other cases, and US merchant conversion spreads for goods and services are commonly listed at 4.00% — check your own provider's current fee page before entering a number.
Why is the conversion fee a percentage of the converted price?
Because providers take their spread on the amount converted. A bigger supplier price therefore means a bigger conversion cost in dollars, even at the same percentage.
Should I use the rate from the day I quote or the day I pay?
The day you pay is what you are charged, and rates move. Re-check the rate when you place the order, and keep a buffer in your selling price for moves between pricing and payment.
Can I use this for any currency?
Yes. Any supplier currency works, as long as the rate is in USD per one unit of that currency — for example USD per euro, or USD per yuan.
Stand: October 2026. Pure arithmetic — no platform rate is used; enter your own figures.
Sources: PayPal Consumer Fees (converting balance and payments received: 3.00% above the base exchange rate; other cases can differ, and US merchant pages list 4.00% for paying for goods or services in another currency — confirm your own provider's current page). All other figures on this page are inputs you enter.
Disclaimer: Results are estimates and general information only, not financial advice. Dropshipping has no single fixed platform fee, so every cost on this page is one you enter from your own supplier invoices, shipping bills and payment statements — check those documents before you set a price.
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A converted price without the conversion fee understates what every order really costs.