eSIM Comparisons for 209+ Countries

Across 209 destinations, per-GB prices range from $0.29 (Thailand) to $22.52 (Monaco). The median sits at $2.08/GB. That spread means destination matters as much as provider when calculating trip costs. A 5 GB plan in Southeast Asia can cost less than 1 GB in a remote Pacific island nation.

Southeast Asia averages the lowest per-GB rates, with Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia regularly falling below $1.50/GB. Europe sits mid-range: most Western European countries land between $2.00 and $4.00/GB. The Middle East and parts of Africa show the widest price spread, driven by fewer local carrier partners and lower competition among eSIM resellers.

Nomad scores highest on pricing in Southeast Asia and East Asia, where its carrier partnerships deliver per-GB rates other providers cannot match. Holafly's unlimited plans break even at roughly 5 GB per day of actual usage, making them the clear choice for heavy consumers on longer trips. Airalo's regional bundles (Eurolink, Asialink, Discover Global) reduce per-country cost on multi-stop itineraries by consolidating multiple destinations into a single eSIM.

The tables below group destinations by region. Each country links to a per-destination comparison matrix with plan pricing, network operators, speed data, and a provider score breakdown.

HelloRoam publishes a local operator list for 185 destinations. Across those destinations HelloRoam names 154 distinct local operators.

117 destinations carry one operator, which leaves no fallback network in those places. 68 destinations carry more than one. The highest count on any single list is 4, and the mean across the set is 1.48.

98 destinations have at least one operator with a 5G label. A generation label states the network technology an operator runs. It is not a speed figure, and this dataset holds none.