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Which travel eSIM is cheaper? We compared the total trip price of Virgin Connect Roam and The SIM Shop in the 144 destinations both cover, using today's prices.

Prices checked 14 November 2026 · Virgin Connect Roam prices checked 10 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

Virgin Connect Roam cheaper in 24 · The SIM Shop in 120

Two weeks, heavy use

Virgin Connect Roam cheaper in 37 · The SIM Shop in 107

A long weekend, light use

Virgin Connect Roam cheaper in 6 · The SIM Shop in 138

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	VVirgin Connect Roam	TThe SIM Shop
Japan	$14.00	$6.75
UAE	$16.00	$20.79
Saudi Arabia	$19.00	$16.75
Turkey	$7.50	$5.60
Thailand	$14.00	$4.91
United Kingdom	$8.00	$7.04
United States	$12.00	$7.75
France	$9.00	$7.61
Italy	$8.00	$7.04
Spain	$10.00	$7.04
Pakistan	$20.00	$9.90
Indonesia	$14.00	$7.61
South Korea	$20.00	$7.37
Mexico	$22.00	$19.65

Show all 144 destinations

Destination	VVirgin Connect Roam	TThe SIM Shop
Albania	$18.00	$10.96
Algeria	$52.00	$11.50
Andorra	$52.00	$20.11
Argentina	$24.00	$20.38
Armenia	$39.00	$13.27
Australia	$15.00	$7.61
Austria	$11.00	$7.04
Azerbaijan	$80.00	$20.22
Bahamas	$40.00	$46.59
Bahrain	$54.00	$17.17
Bangladesh	$26.00	$10.96
Barbados	$40.00	$46.59
Belgium	$10.00	$7.04
Benin	$147.00	$49.06
Bolivia	$54.00	$54.46
Bosnia and Herzegovina	$16.00	$18.03
Botswana	$61.00	$58.66
Brazil	$23.00	$16.61
Brunei	$61.00	$32.40
Bulgaria	$12.00	$7.04
Burkina Faso	$108.00	$55.70
Cambodia	$86.00	$11.10
Cameroon	$54.00	$54.61
Canada	$22.50	$14.61
Cayman Islands	$40.00	$46.59
Chile	$21.00	$21.69
China	$34.00	$8.79
Colombia	$21.00	$23.69
Costa Rica	$24.00	$26.17
Croatia	$12.00	$7.04
Curaçao	$40.00	$41.90
Cyprus	$12.00	$7.04
Czech Republic	$12.00	$7.04
Denmark	$11.00	$7.04
Dominican Republic	$86.00	$20.92
Ecuador	$24.00	$21.31
Egypt	$21.00	$17.70
El Salvador	$24.00	$23.04
Estonia	$12.00	$7.04
Faroe Islands	$52.00	$11.97
Fiji	$121.00	$21.88
Finland	$12.00	$7.04
Gabon	$80.00	$44.32
Georgia	$26.00	$11.55
Germany	$10.00	$7.04
Ghana	$80.00	$14.70
Gibraltar	$34.00	$9.14
Greece	$10.00	$7.04
Greenland	$80.00	$73.30
Guam	$39.00	$31.07
Guatemala	$52.00	$23.94
Guernsey	$32.00	$46.72
Guinea	$94.00	$53.26
Guyana	$40.00	$53.19
Haiti	$40.00	$95.70
Honduras	$39.00	$18.60
Hong Kong	$14.00	$7.19
Hungary	$12.00	$7.04
Iceland	$12.00	$7.04
India	$20.00	$15.53
Ireland	$11.00	$7.04
Isle of Man	$18.00	$11.50
Israel	$16.00	$9.83
Ivory Coast	$80.00	$55.45
Jamaica	$40.00	$46.59
Jersey	$18.00	$8.28
Jordan	$12.00	$22.08
Kazakhstan	$25.00	$9.70
Kenya	$52.00	$20.76
Kyrgyzstan	$80.00	$9.42
Laos	$111.00	$15.73
Latvia	$12.00	$7.04
Liberia	$80.00	$35.38
Liechtenstein	$12.00	$7.04
Lithuania	$12.00	$7.04
Luxembourg	$12.00	$7.04
Macau	$14.00	$7.19
Madagascar	$52.00	$30.08
Malawi	$80.00	$44.32
Malaysia	$18.00	$7.89
Mali	$80.00	$42.42
Malta	$12.00	$7.04
Mauritius	$54.00	$21.26
Moldova	$26.00	$7.04
Monaco	$80.00	$123.92
Mongolia	$116.00	$31.50
Montenegro	$34.00	$10.16
Morocco	$16.00	$13.00
Mozambique	$235.00	$47.51
Netherlands	$10.00	$7.04
New Zealand	$12.00	$11.52
Nicaragua	$50.00	$18.60
Niger	$80.00	$44.32
Nigeria	$24.00	$32.40
North Macedonia	$26.00	$13.99
Norway	$10.00	$7.04
Oman	$30.00	$18.51
Panama	$50.00	$36.64
Papua New Guinea	$121.00	$22.42
Paraguay	$54.00	$21.07
Peru	$17.00	$21.74
Philippines	$34.00	$10.28
Poland	$12.00	$7.04
Portugal	$10.00	$7.04
Puerto Rico	$12.00	$21.42
Qatar	$54.00	$17.67
Romania	$12.00	$7.04
Rwanda	$80.00	$43.59
Réunion	$12.00	$7.04
Senegal	$61.00	$24.47
Serbia	$34.00	$10.66
Seychelles	$54.00	$35.90
Singapore	$14.00	$4.91
Slovakia	$12.00	$7.04
Slovenia	$12.00	$7.04
South Africa	$50.00	$13.54
Sri Lanka	$16.00	$11.91
Suriname	$40.00	$46.59
Sweden	$11.00	$7.04
Switzerland	$8.00	$7.04
Tajikistan	$139.00	$23.35
Tanzania	$39.00	$37.92
Trinidad and Tobago	$40.00	$62.09
Tunisia	$16.00	$11.66
Uganda	$39.00	$43.59
Uruguay	$24.00	$28.18
Uzbekistan	$20.00	$9.12
Vanuatu	$121.00	$22.42
Vietnam	$20.00	$6.20
Zambia	$50.00	$40.29

Virgin Connect Roam vs The SIM Shop at a glance

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

	VVirgin Connect Roam	TThe SIM Shop
Destinations covered	150 of 158	150 of 158
Fixed data plans	in 150 destinations	in 150 destinations
Unlimited plans	None	in 8 destinations
Unlimited data speed	–	Stated per plan (the destination pages show each rule) source checked 26 Oct 2026
Adding data	Yes, on the same eSIM source: review site 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	10 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 (107 vs 37).
For a long weekend, light use, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations (138 vs 6).
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 Virgin Connect Roam and The SIM Shop differ

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

Is Virgin Connect Roam 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), Virgin Connect Roam was cheaper in 24 and The SIM Shop in 120 of the 144 destinations both cover. For two weeks of heavy use, Virgin Connect Roam was cheaper in 37 and The SIM Shop in 107.

Which has unlimited data, Virgin Connect Roam or The SIM Shop?

The SIM Shop sells unlimited plans; Virgin Connect Roam does not. Unlimited plans usually have a fair use limit, after which speed is reduced.

Which covers more countries, Virgin Connect Roam or The SIM Shop?

Of the 158 destinations we compare, Virgin Connect Roam covers 150 and The SIM Shop covers 150. Both cover 144.

Can I use Virgin Connect Roam 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.