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Which travel eSIM is cheaper? We compared the total trip price of Holafly and The SIM Shop in the 144 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: 120 of the 144 countries both cover.

A week, moderate use

Holafly cheaper in 24 · The SIM Shop in 120

Two weeks, heavy use

Holafly cheaper in 61 · The SIM Shop in 83

A long weekend, light use

Holafly cheaper in 1 · The SIM Shop in 143

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	HHolafly	TThe SIM Shop
Japan	$27.50	$6.75
Saudi Arabia	$28.50	$16.75
Turkey	$27.50	$5.60
Thailand	$27.50	$4.91
United Kingdom	$27.50	$7.04
United States	$27.50	$7.75
France	$27.50	$7.61
Italy	$23.90	$7.04
Spain	$24.50	$7.04
Pakistan	$27.90	$9.90
Indonesia	$27.50	$7.61
South Korea	$27.50	$7.37
Mexico	$24.50	$19.65

Show all 144 destinations

Destination	HHolafly	TThe SIM Shop
Albania	$36.50	$10.96
Algeria	$39.50	$11.50
Andorra	$27.90	$20.11
Argentina	$36.90	$20.38
Armenia	$39.50	$13.27
Australia	$27.50	$7.61
Austria	$27.50	$7.04
Azerbaijan	$39.50	$20.22
Bahamas	$36.90	$46.59
Bahrain	$39.50	$17.17
Bangladesh	$27.50	$10.96
Barbados	$36.90	$46.59
Belgium	$27.50	$7.04
Belize	$60.90	$95.83
Benin	$40.90	$49.06
Bolivia	$40.90	$54.46
Bosnia and Herzegovina	$27.50	$18.03
Botswana	$40.90	$58.66
Brazil	$28.50	$16.61
Brunei	$36.90	$32.40
Bulgaria	$27.50	$7.04
Burkina Faso	$27.50	$55.70
Cambodia	$27.90	$11.10
Cameroon	$41.50	$54.61
Canada	$36.50	$14.61
Chile	$28.50	$21.69
China	$27.50	$8.79
Colombia	$28.50	$23.69
Costa Rica	$37.90	$26.17
Croatia	$27.50	$7.04
Curaçao	$85.90	$41.90
Cyprus	$27.50	$7.04
Czech Republic	$27.50	$7.04
Denmark	$27.50	$7.04
Dominican Republic	$39.50	$20.92
Ecuador	$36.90	$21.31
Egypt	$36.50	$17.70
El Salvador	$36.90	$23.04
Estonia	$27.50	$7.04
Faroe Islands	$39.50	$11.97
Fiji	$53.50	$21.88
Finland	$27.50	$7.04
Gabon	$40.90	$44.32
Georgia	$27.50	$11.55
Germany	$27.50	$7.04
Ghana	$40.90	$14.70
Gibraltar	$27.50	$9.14
Greece	$27.50	$7.04
Guam	$27.90	$31.07
Guatemala	$40.90	$23.94
Guernsey	$27.50	$46.72
Guinea	$39.90	$53.26
Guyana	$60.90	$53.19
Haiti	$85.90	$95.70
Honduras	$36.90	$18.60
Hong Kong	$27.90	$7.19
Hungary	$27.50	$7.04
Iceland	$27.50	$7.04
India	$39.50	$15.53
Ireland	$27.50	$7.04
Isle of Man	$27.90	$11.50
Israel	$27.50	$9.83
Ivory Coast	$40.90	$55.45
Jamaica	$36.90	$46.59
Jersey	$27.50	$8.28
Jordan	$28.50	$22.08
Kazakhstan	$27.50	$9.70
Kenya	$37.50	$20.76
Kyrgyzstan	$27.90	$9.42
Laos	$40.90	$15.73
Latvia	$27.50	$7.04
Liberia	$40.90	$35.38
Liechtenstein	$27.50	$7.04
Lithuania	$27.50	$7.04
Luxembourg	$27.50	$7.04
Macau	$27.50	$7.19
Madagascar	$40.90	$30.08
Malawi	$40.90	$44.32
Malaysia	$27.50	$7.89
Maldives	$55.50	$74.33
Mali	$40.90	$42.42
Malta	$27.50	$7.04
Mauritius	$36.90	$21.26
Moldova	$27.90	$7.04
Monaco	$27.30	$123.92
Mongolia	$40.90	$31.50
Montenegro	$33.90	$10.16
Morocco	$32.50	$13.00
Mozambique	$40.90	$47.51
Nepal	$65.50	$24.47
Netherlands	$27.50	$7.04
New Zealand	$27.50	$11.52
Nicaragua	$36.90	$18.60
Niger	$53.90	$44.32
Nigeria	$41.90	$32.40
North Macedonia	$27.90	$13.99
Norway	$27.50	$7.04
Oman	$51.50	$18.51
Panama	$35.50	$36.64
Papua New Guinea	$54.90	$22.42
Paraguay	$40.90	$21.07
Peru	$33.90	$21.74
Philippines	$27.50	$10.28
Poland	$27.50	$7.04
Portugal	$27.50	$7.04
Puerto Rico	$35.50	$21.42
Qatar	$36.50	$17.67
Romania	$27.50	$7.04
Rwanda	$55.50	$43.59
Réunion	$27.50	$7.04
Senegal	$40.90	$24.47
Serbia	$33.90	$10.66
Seychelles	$40.90	$35.90
Singapore	$27.50	$4.91
Slovakia	$27.50	$7.04
Slovenia	$27.50	$7.04
South Africa	$39.50	$13.54
Sri Lanka	$27.90	$11.91
Suriname	$60.90	$46.59
Sweden	$27.50	$7.04
Switzerland	$27.50	$7.04
Tajikistan	$65.50	$23.35
Tanzania	$36.90	$37.92
Trinidad and Tobago	$36.90	$62.09
Tunisia	$40.90	$11.66
Uganda	$37.90	$43.59
Uruguay	$36.90	$28.18
Uzbekistan	$27.90	$9.12
Vanuatu	$54.90	$22.42
Vietnam	$27.50	$6.20
Zambia	$41.50	$40.29

Holafly vs The SIM Shop at a glance

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

	HHolafly	TThe SIM Shop
Destinations covered	149 of 158	150 of 158
Fixed data plans	None	in 150 destinations
Unlimited plans	in 149 destinations	in 8 destinations
Unlimited data speed	No daily speed limit stated source checked 13 Oct 2026	Stated per plan (the destination pages show each rule) source checked 26 Oct 2026
Adding data	No: buy a new plan source checked 21 Oct 2026	Not checked
Reader discount	5% off with code ROAMINGSCANNER, added automatically by our link	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 (120 vs 24).
For two weeks, heavy use, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations (83 vs 61).
For a long weekend, light use, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations (143 vs 1).
Holafly has a reader discount: 5% off with code ROAMINGSCANNER, added automatically by our link.
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 Holafly and The SIM Shop differ

Holafly covers 149 of our 158 destinations, with unlimited data plans in 149 destinations (no fixed data plans).
The SIM Shop covers 150, with fixed data plans in 150 destinations and unlimited plans in 8.
Holafly covers 5 destinations that The SIM Shop does not; The SIM Shop covers 6 that Holafly 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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Holafly vs The SIM Shop: questions

Is Holafly 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), Holafly was cheaper in 24 and The SIM Shop in 120 of the 144 destinations both cover. For two weeks of heavy use, Holafly was cheaper in 61 and The SIM Shop in 83.

Which has unlimited data, Holafly or The SIM Shop?

Holafly 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, Holafly or The SIM Shop?

Of the 158 destinations we compare, Holafly covers 149 and The SIM Shop covers 150. Both cover 144.

Can I use Holafly 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.