How much does a travel eSIM cost per day? 2026 table
Key facts
- VoaSim eSIM cost ranges from USD 3.78/day (5-day plan, USD 18.90) to USD 1.78/day (60-day plan, USD 106.90).
- One price per duration applies to all 170 destinations, so the country never changes what you pay.
- Every plan is truly unlimited data with no cap, no throttling and no hidden fair-use clause.
- Days start counting at the first network connection abroad, so installing at home costs you nothing.
- No coverage in the island Caribbean, and the eSIM works at ports but not at sea on cruises.
See the exact price for your dates
"eSIM cost" usually gets a vague answer because most brands price by gigabyte, by country and by validity window, so the same trip can show ten different numbers. VoaSim removes two of those variables: one price per duration, the same for every destination it covers.
Below is the full 2026 table, the real cost per day, and how to work out what your trip should cost before you pay anything.
eSIM cost table: price per plan and per day
These are today's prices, promo already applied (15% off). The same figures apply whether you fly to Japan, Portugal, Mexico or Brazil.
| Plan | Total price | Cost per day |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | USD 18.90 | USD 3.78 |
| 7 days | USD 23.90 | USD 3.41 |
| 10 days | USD 30.90 | USD 3.09 |
| 15 days | USD 42.90 | USD 2.86 |
| 30 days | USD 61.90 | USD 2.06 |
| 60 days | USD 106.90 | USD 1.78 |
Trips of 1 to 4 days pay the 5-day package. The maximum is 90 days per eSIM. Buying a second eSIM in the same order (for a travel partner) takes 10% extra off that line. There is no early-booking discount on the English site — the table price is the price, today or three months out.
Run your own dates in the price simulator to see the exact total.
Why the cost per day drops the longer you stay
The per-day figure is not a rate you are billed; it is just the total divided by the days. Longer packages carry the same fixed setup cost over more days, so the daily number falls by more than half between the 5-day and the 60-day plan.
Practical consequences:
- A 13-day trip is usually cheaper on the 15-day plan (USD 42.90) than on two shorter plans stacked together.
- A 28-day trip should just take the 30-day plan at USD 61.90 — that is USD 2.06/day, less than most single-week options.
- A weekend pays the 5-day minimum, so short hops carry the highest daily cost. That is normal across the whole eSIM market.
Pick the plan that covers your full itinerary, not the one that ends the morning of your flight home. Airport transfers and delayed departures are exactly when you need maps and messaging.
What is actually included in the price
The number on the table is the number you pay. There is no activation fee, no top-up pressure and no surcharge by country.
- Truly unlimited data: no data cap, no speed throttling, no hidden fair-use clause.
- 170 destinations on every continent, including Brazil, connecting automatically to local networks on 4G and, where available, 5G.
- One Europe plan covering 50 countries, including Switzerland, the UK, Turkey, Norway and Iceland, on a single eSIM.
- QR code by email within minutes, plus install guides for iPhone and Android.
- Human support by chat and at hola@voasim.com, and the free eSIM Rescue diagnostic tool.
- Guarantee: if the eSIM will not connect and support cannot fix it, you get a 100% refund.
It is a data-only product: no phone number and no traditional voice calls. WhatsApp, app calls and maps all run over data, and your physical SIM keeps your own number active.
How VoaSim's cost compares with other ways to get online
There is no single winner — it depends on how much data you burn.
Per-GB eSIM apps (Airalo, Nomad, Saily, Ubigi, Yesim, GigSky and others) sell bundles by gigabyte or by day. If you only need maps and messaging for a few days, a small bundle can come out cheaper than any unlimited plan. Check the cap, the validity window and the tethering rules in each brand's own terms.
"Unlimited" plans elsewhere, such as Holafly's, describe usage conditions and tethering limits in their terms. Read those before assuming unlimited means unlimited.
Carrier roaming (T-Mobile, AT&T International Day Pass, Verizon TravelPass, EE, Vodafone, Telstra, Rogers, Google Fi and similar) is usually billed per day of use or bundled, with a daily allowance and slower speeds after it. Rates change by country and plan, so open your carrier app and check the current one for your destination.
A local SIM is often the cheapest raw data, but costs you a shop visit, passport registration in most countries and your home number leaving the phone. More on all of this in our comparison hub and roaming guide.
How to make sure you do not waste days you paid for
The days start counting at the eSIM's first connection to a network at the destination — not at purchase. That is what protects the per-day cost you calculated.
- Buy and install the eSIM at home, before you fly. The QR code arrives by email within minutes.
- Leave the eSIM line switched off until you land. On Android, do not turn on the eSIM's data before the trip.
- On landing, turn off your home carrier's data roaming, then switch the eSIM line on.
- If no signal appears after a few minutes, restart the phone, then check that data roaming is enabled for the eSIM line itself.
- Still nothing? Run the free eSIM Rescue tool — it diagnoses an eSIM of any brand — or message support.
Check compatibility first: iPhone XR or newer, Samsung Galaxy S20 or newer, Google Pixel 3 or newer, and most phones from 2020 on. Dial *#06#; if an EID appears, the phone supports eSIM. Carrier-locked phones must be unlocked.
Costs and coverage limits worth knowing before you buy
Two things affect whether this is the right spend for your trip.
Coverage gaps. There is no coverage right now in the island Caribbean — Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas, Aruba, Curaçao and similar. Puerto Rico works, since it runs on US networks. Confirm your destination on the destination list before paying.
Cruises. The eSIM works on land, at ports of call, but not at sea. Budget for the ship's own package if you need connectivity between ports.
Hotspot. Do not assume tethering. It depends on the plan, so confirm with support before you rely on sharing the connection with a laptop or a travel partner — otherwise buying a second eSIM (10% extra off in the same order) is the safer route.
Payment is by international credit or debit card in USD through Stripe, with no hidden fees and an invoice by email. There is no cash option and no local-currency billing.
Why trust VoaSim?
Registered company with an invoice on every purchase, USD payment via Stripe with no hidden fees, human support and a guarantee: if the eSIM will not connect and support cannot fix it, you get 100% back.