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Which travel eSIM is cheaper? We compared the total trip price of Airalo and The SIM Shop in the 122 destinations both cover, using today's prices.

Prices checked 14 November 2026

The short answer

For a typical one-week trip, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations: 100 of the 122 countries both cover.

A week, moderate use

Airalo cheaper in 22 · The SIM Shop in 100

Two weeks, heavy use

Airalo cheaper in 56 · The SIM Shop in 66

A long weekend, light use

Airalo cheaper in 11 · The SIM Shop in 111

Each trip is priced the cheapest way each provider allows: the right plan size, extra plans if one is not enough, or a mix of unlimited passes.

Price for one week by destination

Prices in US dollars. One week with moderate use (about 5.6 GB). The cheaper provider is highlighted. Tap a price to open that plan page.

Destination	AAiralo	TThe SIM Shop
Japan	$17.00	$6.75
UAE	$18.50	$20.79
Saudi Arabia	$24.00	$16.75
Turkey	$14.50	$5.60
Thailand	$10.00	$4.91
United Kingdom	$18.00	$7.04
United States	$21.50	$7.75
France	$16.00	$7.61
Italy	$17.00	$7.04
Spain	$13.00	$7.04
Pakistan	$17.00	$9.90
Indonesia	$19.00	$7.61
South Korea	$18.00	$7.37
Mexico	$17.00	$19.65

Show all 122 destinations

Destination	AAiralo	TThe SIM Shop
Albania	$21.00	$10.96
Algeria	$19.50	$11.50
Andorra	$23.50	$20.11
Argentina	$28.00	$20.38
Armenia	$38.00	$13.27
Australia	$16.50	$7.61
Azerbaijan	$34.00	$20.22
Bahrain	$26.00	$17.17
Bangladesh	$17.00	$10.96
Belgium	$11.00	$7.04
Bhutan	$29.50	$31.07
Bolivia	$35.00	$54.46
Bosnia and Herzegovina	$19.50	$18.03
Brazil	$20.00	$16.61
Brunei	$35.00	$32.40
Bulgaria	$11.00	$7.04
Cambodia	$19.50	$11.10
Canada	$18.00	$14.61
Cayman Islands	$36.50	$46.59
Chile	$26.00	$21.69
China	$24.50	$8.79
Colombia	$26.00	$23.69
Costa Rica	$32.00	$26.17
Croatia	$15.50	$7.04
Curaçao	$48.00	$41.90
Cyprus	$15.00	$7.04
Czech Republic	$14.00	$7.04
Denmark	$17.00	$7.04
Dominican Republic	$35.00	$20.92
Ecuador	$34.00	$21.31
Egypt	$31.00	$17.70
El Salvador	$33.00	$23.04
Estonia	$16.50	$7.04
Faroe Islands	$20.00	$11.97
Fiji	$47.00	$21.88
Finland	$14.50	$7.04
Gabon	$34.00	$44.32
Germany	$15.00	$7.04
Gibraltar	$23.50	$9.14
Greece	$19.00	$7.04
Greenland	$26.50	$73.30
Guam	$18.00	$31.07
Guatemala	$33.00	$23.94
Guyana	$44.00	$53.19
Haiti	$38.00	$95.70
Honduras	$19.50	$18.60
Hong Kong	$17.00	$7.19
Hungary	$18.00	$7.04
Iceland	$18.50	$7.04
India	$22.50	$15.53
Ireland	$15.00	$7.04
Isle of Man	$27.00	$11.50
Israel	$10.50	$9.83
Jamaica	$32.50	$46.59
Jersey	$19.50	$8.28
Kazakhstan	$17.00	$9.70
Kuwait	$23.00	$16.15
Kyrgyzstan	$27.50	$9.42
Laos	$28.00	$15.73
Latvia	$17.00	$7.04
Liechtenstein	$16.50	$7.04
Lithuania	$18.00	$7.04
Luxembourg	$18.00	$7.04
Macau	$15.00	$7.19
Madagascar	$39.50	$30.08
Malaysia	$19.00	$7.89
Malta	$19.00	$7.04
Mauritius	$21.00	$21.26
Moldova	$28.00	$7.04
Monaco	$17.00	$123.92
Mongolia	$27.50	$31.50
Montenegro	$20.50	$10.16
Morocco	$17.00	$13.00
Nepal	$22.00	$24.47
Netherlands	$16.50	$7.04
New Zealand	$23.00	$11.52
Nicaragua	$32.00	$18.60
Niger	$38.00	$44.32
Nigeria	$40.50	$32.40
North Macedonia	$19.50	$13.99
Norway	$15.50	$7.04
Oman	$22.50	$18.51
Panama	$32.50	$36.64
Paraguay	$37.00	$21.07
Peru	$25.00	$21.74
Philippines	$18.00	$10.28
Poland	$11.00	$7.04
Portugal	$10.00	$7.04
Qatar	$26.00	$17.67
Romania	$17.00	$7.04
Rwanda	$41.00	$43.59
Réunion	$21.50	$7.04
Serbia	$16.50	$10.66
Sierra Leone	$42.00	$61.13
Singapore	$15.00	$4.91
Slovakia	$15.00	$7.04
Slovenia	$18.00	$7.04
South Africa	$19.00	$13.54
Sri Lanka	$10.50	$11.91
Suriname	$36.00	$46.59
Sweden	$15.00	$7.04
Switzerland	$21.50	$7.04
Tanzania	$24.00	$37.92
Tunisia	$18.50	$11.66
Uruguay	$35.00	$28.18
Uzbekistan	$20.00	$9.12
Vanuatu	$36.00	$22.42
Vietnam	$17.00	$6.20

Airalo vs The SIM Shop at a glance

Each provider's terms from its own pages, with the source; coverage from our daily price check.

	AAiralo	TThe SIM Shop
Destinations covered	127 of 158	150 of 158
Fixed data plans	in 126 destinations	in 150 destinations
Unlimited plans	in 127 destinations	in 8 destinations
Unlimited data speed	3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps source checked 13 Oct 2026	Stated per plan (the destination pages show each rule) source checked 26 Oct 2026
Adding data	On some eSIMs only source checked 21 Oct 2026	Not checked
Reader discount	15% off your first Airalo eSIM (up to $3) with code NEWTOAIRALO15, for new customers	10% off all The SIM Shop eSIM plans with code ROAMINGSCANNER at checkout
Prices last checked	14 Nov 2026	14 Nov 2026

Which should you choose?

For a week, moderate use, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations (100 vs 22).
For two weeks, heavy use, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations (66 vs 56).
For a long weekend, light use, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations (111 vs 11).
Airalo has a reader discount: 15% off your first Airalo eSIM (up to $3) with code NEWTOAIRALO15, for new customers.
The SIM Shop has a reader discount: 10% off all The SIM Shop eSIM plans with code ROAMINGSCANNER at checkout.
For one country, open its page: it ranks all 14 providers by the total price for your exact trip, not only these two.

How Airalo and The SIM Shop differ

Airalo covers 127 of our 158 destinations, with fixed data plans in 126 destinations and unlimited plans in 127.
The SIM Shop covers 150, with fixed data plans in 150 destinations and unlimited plans in 8.
Airalo covers 5 destinations that The SIM Shop does not; The SIM Shop covers 28 that Airalo does not.

For the cheapest price, open your destination's page: it compares all 14 providers for your exact trip length and data use, not only these two.

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Airalo vs The SIM Shop: questions

Is Airalo cheaper than The SIM Shop?

It depends on the destination and the trip. In our check on 14 November 2026, for a one-week trip with moderate use (about 5.6 GB), Airalo was cheaper in 22 and The SIM Shop in 100 of the 122 destinations both cover. For two weeks of heavy use, Airalo was cheaper in 56 and The SIM Shop in 66.

Which has unlimited data, Airalo or The SIM Shop?

Airalo and The SIM Shop both sell unlimited plans. Unlimited plans usually have a fair use limit, after which speed is reduced.

Which covers more countries, Airalo or The SIM Shop?

Of the 158 destinations we compare, Airalo covers 127 and The SIM Shop covers 150. Both cover 122.

Can I use Airalo and The SIM Shop on the same phone?

Yes. Most eSIM phones can store several eSIMs, so you can install both and switch between them in your phone settings. Only one is usually active for data at a time.