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Which travel eSIM is cheaper? We compared the total trip price of Simbye and The SIM Shop in the 120 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: 74 of the 120 countries both cover.

A week, moderate use

Simbye cheaper in 46 · The SIM Shop in 74

Two weeks, heavy use

Simbye cheaper in 39 · The SIM Shop in 81

A long weekend, light use

Simbye cheaper in 67 · The SIM Shop in 53

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	SSimbye	TThe SIM Shop
Japan	$9.98	$6.75
UAE	$19.98	$20.79
Saudi Arabia	$17.98	$16.75
Turkey	$7.98	$5.60
Thailand	$9.98	$4.91
United Kingdom	$7.98	$7.04
United States	$9.98	$7.75
France	$7.98	$7.61
Italy	$7.98	$7.04
Spain	$7.98	$7.04
Pakistan	$9.98	$9.90
Indonesia	$9.98	$7.61
South Korea	$11.94	$7.37
Mexico	$19.98	$19.65

Show all 120 destinations

Destination	SSimbye	TThe SIM Shop
Albania	$9.98	$10.96
Algeria	$11.98	$11.50
Andorra	$17.98	$20.11
Argentina	$17.94	$20.38
Armenia	$11.98	$13.27
Australia	$11.94	$7.61
Austria	$9.98	$7.04
Azerbaijan	$19.98	$20.22
Bahrain	$11.98	$17.17
Bangladesh	$11.98	$10.96
Belgium	$7.98	$7.04
Bolivia	$39.98	$54.46
Bosnia and Herzegovina	$11.98	$18.03
Botswana	$39.98	$58.66
Brazil	$17.94	$16.61
Brunei	$25.98	$32.40
Bulgaria	$7.98	$7.04
Burkina Faso	$29.98	$55.70
Cambodia	$11.98	$11.10
Cameroon	$39.98	$54.61
Canada	$17.94	$14.61
Chile	$17.94	$21.69
Colombia	$17.98	$23.69
Costa Rica	$17.98	$26.17
Croatia	$11.94	$7.04
Cyprus	$7.98	$7.04
Czech Republic	$9.98	$7.04
Denmark	$10.99	$7.04
Dominican Republic	$17.98	$20.92
Ecuador	$17.98	$21.31
Egypt	$11.98	$17.70
El Salvador	$17.98	$23.04
Estonia	$8.99	$7.04
Fiji	$17.94	$21.88
Finland	$9.98	$7.04
Gabon	$39.98	$44.32
Georgia	$9.98	$11.55
Germany	$7.98	$7.04
Ghana	$17.98	$14.70
Gibraltar	$15.98	$9.14
Greece	$7.98	$7.04
Guatemala	$19.98	$23.94
Guernsey	$21.98	$46.72
Honduras	$17.98	$18.60
Hungary	$7.98	$7.04
Iceland	$11.98	$7.04
India	$17.94	$15.53
Ireland	$11.94	$7.04
Isle of Man	$11.98	$11.50
Israel	$9.98	$9.83
Ivory Coast	$39.98	$55.45
Jamaica	$29.94	$46.59
Jersey	$9.98	$8.28
Jordan	$19.98	$22.08
Kazakhstan	$11.98	$9.70
Kenya	$19.98	$20.76
Kyrgyzstan	$11.94	$9.42
Laos	$17.94	$15.73
Latvia	$7.98	$7.04
Liberia	$59.98	$35.38
Liechtenstein	$11.94	$7.04
Lithuania	$8.99	$7.04
Luxembourg	$9.98	$7.04
Madagascar	$29.94	$30.08
Malawi	$35.94	$44.32
Malaysia	$9.98	$7.89
Maldives	$41.98	$74.33
Mali	$79.98	$42.42
Malta	$7.98	$7.04
Mauritius	$29.94	$21.26
Moldova	$11.94	$7.04
Mongolia	$27.98	$31.50
Montenegro	$11.98	$10.16
Morocco	$17.94	$13.00
Mozambique	$39.98	$47.51
Nepal	$29.98	$24.47
Netherlands	$7.98	$7.04
New Zealand	$11.98	$11.52
Nicaragua	$17.98	$18.60
Niger	$33.98	$44.32
Nigeria	$23.98	$32.40
North Macedonia	$15.98	$13.99
Norway	$9.98	$7.04
Panama	$29.94	$36.64
Paraguay	$19.98	$21.07
Peru	$19.98	$21.74
Philippines	$11.98	$10.28
Poland	$7.98	$7.04
Portugal	$7.98	$7.04
Qatar	$17.94	$17.67
Romania	$7.98	$7.04
Senegal	$23.98	$24.47
Serbia	$11.98	$10.66
Seychelles	$31.98	$35.90
Singapore	$9.98	$4.91
Slovakia	$7.98	$7.04
Slovenia	$9.98	$7.04
South Africa	$15.98	$13.54
Sweden	$7.98	$7.04
Switzerland	$9.98	$7.04
Tanzania	$29.94	$37.92
Tunisia	$11.98	$11.66
Uganda	$27.98	$43.59
Uruguay	$17.98	$28.18
Uzbekistan	$9.98	$9.12
Vietnam	$9.98	$6.20

Simbye vs The SIM Shop at a glance

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

	SSimbye	TThe SIM Shop
Destinations covered	123 of 158	150 of 158
Fixed data plans	in 123 destinations	in 150 destinations
Unlimited plans	in 48 destinations	in 8 destinations
Unlimited data speed	Stated per plan (the destination pages show each rule) source checked 25 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 25 Oct 2026	Not checked
Reader discount	15% off all eSIMs with code ROAMINGSCANNER15, 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 (74 vs 46).
For two weeks, heavy use, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations (81 vs 39).
For a long weekend, light use, Simbye was cheaper in more destinations (67 vs 53).
Simbye has a reader discount: 15% off all eSIMs with code ROAMINGSCANNER15, 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 Simbye and The SIM Shop differ

Simbye covers 123 of our 158 destinations, with fixed data plans in 123 destinations and unlimited plans in 48.
The SIM Shop covers 150, with fixed data plans in 150 destinations and unlimited plans in 8.
Simbye covers 3 destinations that The SIM Shop does not; The SIM Shop covers 30 that Simbye 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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Simbye vs The SIM Shop: questions

Is Simbye 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), Simbye was cheaper in 46 and The SIM Shop in 74 of the 120 destinations both cover. For two weeks of heavy use, Simbye was cheaper in 39 and The SIM Shop in 81.

Which has unlimited data, Simbye or The SIM Shop?

Simbye 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, Simbye or The SIM Shop?

Of the 158 destinations we compare, Simbye covers 123 and The SIM Shop covers 150. Both cover 120.

Can I use Simbye 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.