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Travel eSIM comparison: data plans for 36 destinations (October 2026)

On 19 October 2026, meineSIM compares 2,287 checked eSIM data plans from 7 providers for 36 destinations. The lowest price per GB (Thailand, Nomad) is €0.27 (US$0.30), unlimited plans (UK, Roamic) start at €1.03 (US$1.16) per day.

Destinations are listed by demand, the most searched first. The price per GB is the plan price in euros divided by the data allowance. Plans that a provider prices in US dollars or British pounds are converted at the ECB reference rate. There are no paid placements.

Destinations without a checked plan

There is no fully checked plan for these destinations yet. A destination appears above once all plans of at least one provider are checked. Its page counts as a full comparison from 3 checked plans from 2 providers.

  • Mexico
  • Tunisia
  • South Korea
  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
  • India
  • Dominican Republic
  • New Zealand
  • Worldwide
  • Georgia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Italy
  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Tanzania
  • Spain
  • Oman
  • Peru
  • Southeast Asia
  • Taiwan
  • Argentina
  • France
  • Hong Kong
  • Colombia
  • North Macedonia
  • South America
  • Chile
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Nepal
  • North America
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Croatia
  • Iceland

eSIM providers compared

  • Roamic: 783 checked plans for 24 destinations, from €0.50 (US$0.56) per GB.
  • Airalo: 466 checked plans for 30 destinations, from €0.51 (US$0.57) per GB.
  • Yesim: 300 checked plans for 23 destinations, from €0.68 (US$0.77) per GB.
  • Ubigi: 214 checked plans for 31 destinations, from €0.64 (US$0.72) per GB.
  • Holafly: 191 checked plans for 32 destinations.
  • Nomad: 168 checked plans for 25 destinations, from €0.27 (US$0.30) per GB.
  • Simbye: 165 checked plans for 29 destinations, from €0.48 (US$0.54) per GB.

EU roaming: when you do not need a travel eSIM

With a mobile contract from a country in the EU or the EEA, the EU roaming rule applies in all other EU countries and in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway: calls, texts and data cost the same as at home, within the fair use limit of the tariff. A travel eSIM is only worth it there if the data allowance from home is not enough.

Switzerland and the United Kingdom are not part of this rule. Contracts from the United Kingdom are not covered by it either, so what roaming costs depends on the operator.

Frequently asked questions about travel eSIMs

What does a travel eSIM cost?

The 2,287 checked data plans cost between €0.99 (US$1.11) and €251.99 (US$283.56). Per GB, the plans with a fixed data allowance cost between €0.27 (US$0.30) and €50.00 (US$56.27). The price depends mainly on the destination, the data allowance and the validity. As of 19 October 2026.

Do I need a travel eSIM in the EU?

With a mobile contract from an EU or EEA country, the EU roaming rule applies: calls, texts and data cost the same as at home. Among the destinations on this page, that covers Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Norway, Portugal, Croatia and Iceland. A travel eSIM is only worth it there if the data allowance from home is not enough.

What do price per GB and price per day mean?

The price per GB divides the plan price in euros by the data allowance and makes plans of different sizes comparable. The price per day divides it by the validity in days. Plans with unlimited data have no price per GB, so they are listed in a separate table by price per day.

This comparison is also available in German, with roaming prices of German mobile contracts: Reise-eSIM Vergleich

US dollar amounts converted at the ECB reference rate of 16 October 2026, 1 euro = 1.1253 US dollars.

Prices come from the eSIM providers' own websites, never from other comparison sites. The price on the provider's site is binding. How meineSIM checks and calculates travel eSIMs (in German)