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Which travel eSIM is cheaper? We compared the total trip price of Nomad and The SIM Shop in the 148 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: 101 of the 148 countries both cover.

A week, moderate use

Nomad cheaper in 47 · The SIM Shop in 101

Two weeks, heavy use

Nomad cheaper in 65 · The SIM Shop in 83

A long weekend, light use

Nomad cheaper in 14 · The SIM Shop in 134

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	NNomad	TThe SIM Shop
Japan	$14.00	$6.75
UAE	$17.00	$20.79
Saudi Arabia	$18.00	$16.75
Turkey	$12.00	$5.60
Thailand	$10.00	$4.91
United Kingdom	$17.50	$7.04
United States	$19.00	$7.75
France	$12.00	$7.61
Italy	$14.00	$7.04
Spain	$12.00	$7.04
Pakistan	$19.00	$9.90
Indonesia	$16.00	$7.61
South Korea	$16.00	$7.37
Mexico	$14.00	$19.65

Show all 148 destinations

Destination	NNomad	TThe SIM Shop
Albania	$16.00	$10.96
Algeria	$16.00	$11.50
Andorra	$30.00	$20.11
Argentina	$19.00	$20.38
Armenia	$24.00	$13.27
Australia	$14.00	$7.61
Austria	$14.00	$7.04
Azerbaijan	$24.00	$20.22
Bahamas	$28.00	$46.59
Bahrain	$19.00	$17.17
Bangladesh	$20.00	$10.96
Barbados	$28.00	$46.59
Belgium	$16.00	$7.04
Belize	$58.00	$95.83
Benin	$34.00	$49.06
Bhutan	$90.00	$31.07
Bolivia	$38.00	$54.46
Bosnia and Herzegovina	$18.00	$18.03
Botswana	$30.00	$58.66
Brazil	$18.00	$16.61
Bulgaria	$16.00	$7.04
Burkina Faso	$34.00	$55.70
Cambodia	$24.00	$11.10
Cameroon	$30.00	$54.61
Canada	$16.00	$14.61
Cayman Islands	$28.00	$46.59
Chile	$20.00	$21.69
China	$19.00	$8.79
Colombia	$19.00	$23.69
Costa Rica	$21.00	$26.17
Croatia	$14.00	$7.04
Cyprus	$16.00	$7.04
Czech Republic	$16.00	$7.04
Denmark	$16.00	$7.04
Dominican Republic	$27.00	$20.92
Ecuador	$19.00	$21.31
Egypt	$24.00	$17.70
El Salvador	$25.00	$23.04
Estonia	$16.00	$7.04
Faroe Islands	$18.00	$11.97
Fiji	$24.00	$21.88
Finland	$16.00	$7.04
Gabon	$29.00	$44.32
Georgia	$24.00	$11.55
Germany	$14.00	$7.04
Ghana	$18.00	$14.70
Gibraltar	$16.00	$9.14
Greece	$18.00	$7.04
Greenland	$32.00	$73.30
Guam	$29.00	$31.07
Guatemala	$29.00	$23.94
Guernsey	$30.00	$46.72
Guinea	$29.00	$53.26
Guyana	$30.00	$53.19
Haiti	$40.00	$95.70
Honduras	$18.00	$18.60
Hong Kong	$16.00	$7.19
Hungary	$16.00	$7.04
Iceland	$16.00	$7.04
India	$17.00	$15.53
Ireland	$16.00	$7.04
Isle of Man	$19.00	$11.50
Israel	$18.00	$9.83
Ivory Coast	$34.00	$55.45
Jamaica	$28.00	$46.59
Jersey	$30.00	$8.28
Jordan	$24.00	$22.08
Kazakhstan	$18.00	$9.70
Kenya	$29.00	$20.76
Kuwait	$19.00	$16.15
Kyrgyzstan	$40.00	$9.42
Laos	$22.00	$15.73
Latvia	$16.00	$7.04
Liberia	$36.00	$35.38
Liechtenstein	$16.00	$7.04
Lithuania	$16.00	$7.04
Luxembourg	$16.00	$7.04
Macau	$14.00	$7.19
Madagascar	$24.00	$30.08
Malawi	$48.00	$44.32
Malaysia	$14.00	$7.89
Maldives	$50.00	$74.33
Mali	$34.00	$42.42
Malta	$16.00	$7.04
Mauritius	$27.00	$21.26
Moldova	$18.00	$7.04
Monaco	$26.00	$123.92
Mongolia	$28.00	$31.50
Montenegro	$16.00	$10.16
Morocco	$21.00	$13.00
Mozambique	$34.00	$47.51
Nepal	$24.00	$24.47
Netherlands	$16.00	$7.04
New Zealand	$18.00	$11.52
Nicaragua	$25.00	$18.60
Niger	$48.00	$44.32
Nigeria	$29.00	$32.40
North Macedonia	$16.00	$13.99
Norway	$16.00	$7.04
Oman	$17.00	$18.51
Panama	$16.00	$36.64
Papua New Guinea	$38.00	$22.42
Paraguay	$25.00	$21.07
Peru	$23.00	$21.74
Philippines	$14.00	$10.28
Poland	$14.00	$7.04
Portugal	$16.00	$7.04
Puerto Rico	$22.00	$21.42
Qatar	$19.00	$17.67
Romania	$16.00	$7.04
Rwanda	$34.00	$43.59
Réunion	$18.00	$7.04
Senegal	$24.00	$24.47
Serbia	$14.00	$10.66
Seychelles	$34.00	$35.90
Sierra Leone	$34.00	$61.13
Singapore	$13.00	$4.91
Slovakia	$16.00	$7.04
Slovenia	$16.00	$7.04
South Africa	$16.00	$13.54
Sri Lanka	$15.00	$11.91
Suriname	$36.00	$46.59
Sweden	$16.00	$7.04
Switzerland	$18.00	$7.04
Tajikistan	$24.00	$23.35
Tanzania	$18.00	$37.92
Trinidad and Tobago	$38.00	$62.09
Tunisia	$18.00	$11.66
Uganda	$30.00	$43.59
Uruguay	$25.00	$28.18
Uzbekistan	$14.00	$9.12
Vanuatu	$58.00	$22.42
Vietnam	$16.00	$6.20
Zambia	$29.00	$40.29

Nomad vs The SIM Shop at a glance

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

	NNomad	TThe SIM Shop
Destinations covered	156 of 158	150 of 158
Fixed data plans	in 156 destinations	in 150 destinations
Unlimited plans	in 83 destinations	in 8 destinations
Unlimited data speed	2 GB a day at full speed, then ~1–2 Mbps source checked 13 Oct 2026	Stated per plan (the destination pages show each rule) source checked 26 Oct 2026
Adding data	Yes, on the same eSIM source checked 21 Oct 2026	Not checked
Reader discount	None	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 (101 vs 47).
For two weeks, heavy use, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations (83 vs 65).
For a long weekend, light use, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations (134 vs 14).
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 Nomad and The SIM Shop differ

Nomad covers 156 of our 158 destinations, with fixed data plans in 156 destinations and unlimited plans in 83.
The SIM Shop covers 150, with fixed data plans in 150 destinations and unlimited plans in 8.
Nomad covers 8 destinations that The SIM Shop does not; The SIM Shop covers 2 that Nomad does not.

Nomad eSIM is run by LotusFlare.

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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Nomad vs The SIM Shop: questions

Is Nomad 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), Nomad was cheaper in 47 and The SIM Shop in 101 of the 148 destinations both cover. For two weeks of heavy use, Nomad was cheaper in 65 and The SIM Shop in 83.

Which has unlimited data, Nomad or The SIM Shop?

Nomad 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, Nomad or The SIM Shop?

Of the 158 destinations we compare, Nomad covers 156 and The SIM Shop covers 150. Both cover 148.

Can I use Nomad 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.