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International Data Cost Estimator

Carrier roaming vs eSIM vs local SIM cost comparison for any destination and trip length.

Updated April 2026
Cheapest option — Local SIM card
$36.00
Total data needed: 10.0 GB
Carrier roaming day-pass
$100.00
10 days × $10/day
Global eSIM (Airalo/Nomad)
$40.00
10.0 GB × $4.00/GB
Local SIM card
$36.00
2 weeks of coverage

Your current carrier may include free roaming (T-Mobile Magenta, Google Fi, Verizon TravelPass in some regions). Check before paying — you may not need any of these.

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What it does

Should you pay $10/day roaming, grab an Airalo eSIM, or buy a local SIM on arrival? Quick comparison by region and usage.

Runs entirely in your browser — no upload, no account, no watermark. For more tools in this category see the full tools index.

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How to use it

  1. Pick destination region + days.
  2. Enter daily data estimate.
  3. Read cost for each option.

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