How Much Does an eSIM Cost? Travel Data Prices in 199 Countries (2026)

We compared the eSIM data plans Bitcall sells in 199 travel destinations (prices checked on 2 October 2026, in US dollars). This is what travel data costs around the world, and where it costs the most.

• Travel data costs 105× more per GB in Ethiopia ($10.49) than in Singapore ($0.10).
• At the median destination, a 1 GB plan costs $4.27, and the best-value plan works out at $1.84 per GB.
• Europe (median $1.04/GB) and Asia ($1.16/GB) are the cheapest regions. Africa, the Americas and Oceania cost about three times as much per GB.
• 29 destinations cost under $1 per GB on their best plan; 23 cost over $5 per GB.
• A 1 GB plan ranges from $2.79 in France to $15.96 in Zimbabwe.

A travel eSIM with 1 GB of data costs $4.27 at the median destination in our data, usually valid for 7 days. In 19 of the 24 popular destinations below, 1 GB costs between $3.36 and $3.78. France is the cheapest of them at $2.79.

If you need more than a few gigabytes, look at the price per GB instead: the median destination's best-value plan costs $1.84 per GB, and in 29 destinations it is under $1.

Singapore is the cheapest destination per GB: 300 GB, 30 days ($30.00) works out at $0.10 per GB. Vietnam ($0.14) and Thailand ($0.24) follow, then the United Kingdom, Austria and Laos.

Most of these prices come from large plans. In the UK, 1 GB costs $3.36, but 100 GB for 30 days costs $43.24, or $0.43 per GB.

Ethiopia is the most expensive destination: the best-value plan, 2 GB, 15 days ($20.99), works out at $10.49 per GB. Nauru, Zimbabwe, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea come next, all above $7.90 per GB, followed by Belize and Lebanon.

Seven of the ten most expensive destinations are in Africa. In most of them the largest plan is only 3 to 5 GB, so the price per GB stays high whichever plan you choose.

Comparing the median price per GB in each region shows a clear split: Europe, Asia and the Middle East cost under $1.70 per GB, while Oceania, the Americas and Africa cost about $3.50.

The Americas figure covers 54 destinations, many of them small Caribbean islands, where data costs more than in the large markets: the United States costs $0.94 per GB, Canada $0.86 and Mexico $1.24.

Each dot below is one destination, placed by its best price per GB on a log scale. The spread inside each region is as wide as the gap between regions: Asia has both the cheapest destination (Singapore) and Tajikistan at $6.02.

The price per GB falls steeply with plan size, so the right plan matters more than the destination.

• Vietnam: 1 GB costs $5.07, but 150 GB for 30 days costs $21.59, which is $0.14 per GB.
• Turkey: 1 GB costs $3.36; 50 GB for 30 days costs $27.60 ($0.55 per GB).
• Thailand: 50 GB for 10 days ($11.82) costs less than 20 GB for 30 days ($14.40). Check the validity as well as the size.

If you only need maps and messages for a weekend, a small plan is enough. For a week or more of normal use, a 10 GB or 20 GB plan usually costs less per GB. Every Bitcall eSIM plan includes 5G and hotspot, with instant activation. Compare eSIM plans for 195+ countries.

Alphabetical, with the cheapest 1 GB plan and the best price per GB for each destination.

All prices are the eSIM data plans listed on bitcall.io for each destination on 2 October 2026, in US dollars, including all plans of every size and validity.

• 1 GB plan: the cheapest plan with exactly 1 GB of data (usually valid 7 days). Guam and Nicaragua have no 1 GB plan.
• Best price per GB: the lowest price divided by data among plans of 1 GB or more. Unlimited plans are not included.
• Destinations: 199 single-country or single-territory destinations. Multi-country plans (such as Caribbean or Oceania bundles) are not included.
• Regions: Europe includes Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan; the Middle East covers the Gulf states, the Levant, Iraq and Egypt.
• Medians are used for regions because a few very expensive destinations would distort averages.

Using this data: you are welcome to quote these figures and use the charts in articles, with a link to this page as the source.