Tracking eSIM Prices by Country and Provider

Context

This post focuses on the relationship between country coverage and price per GB across providers, using the current data set.

Observations

• The data set includes 11216 plans across 215 countries from 213 providers.
• The cheapest per-provider average cost per GB is Yesim at $4.3, followed by Saily at $5.73, Airalo at $5.92, and ConnectedYou at $6.71.
• The cheapest per-GB country option remains Airalo in Thailand at $0.55 per GB for 50 GB over 30 days.
• The most expensive per-GB option in the set is Bhutan at $163.10 per GB.
• The cheapest unlimited option is Taiwan via Yesim at $1.50 per day.

Takeaway

Travelers can use the leaderboard and map to compare how many plans cover a country and at what price per GB, keeping in mind that breadth of coverage does not always align with the cheapest per GB.