Does sending and transacting with an Algorand Standard Asset (ASA) have higher fees than regular Algo?
No, sending and transacting with an ASA costs no more than sending and transacting with Algo. There is some indirect cost as the minimum balance required in the account must be higher if it also holds ASAs. If the account only holds Algo, then the minimum balance is 0.1 Algo. If there are ASAs, then the required minimum is:
0.1 ALGO * ( # of unique ASAs + 1)
For example, an Algorand account holding USDCa must have a minimum balance of 0.2 Algo. See the Asset overview for further information.
See Also
Algorand ecosystem overview