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Which travel eSIM is cheaper? We compared the total trip price of Yesim and The SIM Shop in the 142 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 142 countries both cover.

A week, moderate use

Yesim cheaper in 42 · The SIM Shop in 100

Two weeks, heavy use

Yesim cheaper in 95 · The SIM Shop in 47

A long weekend, light use

Yesim cheaper in 39 · The SIM Shop in 103

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	YYesim	TThe SIM Shop
Japan	$16.00	$6.75
UAE	$14.00	$20.79
Saudi Arabia	$18.00	$16.75
Turkey	$12.00	$5.60
Thailand	$11.00	$4.91
United Kingdom	$15.00	$7.04
United States	$14.00	$7.75
France	$15.00	$7.61
Italy	$15.00	$7.04
Spain	$15.00	$7.04
Pakistan	$15.00	$9.90
Indonesia	$14.00	$7.61
South Korea	$15.00	$7.37
Mexico	$19.80	$19.65

Show all 142 destinations

Destination	YYesim	TThe SIM Shop
Albania	$15.00	$10.96
Algeria	$17.00	$11.50
Andorra	$18.00	$20.11
Argentina	$24.00	$20.38
Armenia	$13.00	$13.27
Australia	$13.20	$7.61
Austria	$15.00	$7.04
Azerbaijan	$18.00	$20.22
Bahamas	$36.00	$46.59
Bahrain	$17.00	$17.17
Bangladesh	$15.80	$10.96
Barbados	$31.40	$46.59
Belgium	$15.00	$7.04
Belize	$56.40	$95.83
Benin	$25.40	$49.06
Bhutan	$848.40	$31.07
Bolivia	$38.00	$54.46
Bosnia and Herzegovina	$17.00	$18.03
Botswana	$46.00	$58.66
Brazil	$19.80	$16.61
Brunei	$97.00	$32.40
Bulgaria	$15.00	$7.04
Cambodia	$24.00	$11.10
Cameroon	$77.00	$54.61
Canada	$18.00	$14.61
Cayman Islands	$30.00	$46.59
Chile	$16.80	$21.69
China	$14.00	$8.79
Colombia	$24.00	$23.69
Costa Rica	$15.60	$26.17
Croatia	$15.00	$7.04
Curaçao	$60.00	$41.90
Cyprus	$9.00	$7.04
Czech Republic	$15.00	$7.04
Denmark	$15.00	$7.04
Dominican Republic	$27.00	$20.92
Ecuador	$25.00	$21.31
Egypt	$14.00	$17.70
El Salvador	$15.00	$23.04
Estonia	$12.00	$7.04
Faroe Islands	$17.40	$11.97
Fiji	$16.00	$21.88
Finland	$12.00	$7.04
Gabon	$26.40	$44.32
Georgia	$13.00	$11.55
Germany	$15.00	$7.04
Ghana	$15.80	$14.70
Gibraltar	$15.00	$9.14
Greece	$15.00	$7.04
Greenland	$129.60	$73.30
Guam	$40.00	$31.07
Guatemala	$38.00	$23.94
Guyana	$32.00	$53.19
Honduras	$25.00	$18.60
Hong Kong	$15.00	$7.19
Hungary	$15.00	$7.04
Iceland	$13.80	$7.04
India	$13.20	$15.53
Ireland	$15.00	$7.04
Israel	$15.00	$9.83
Ivory Coast	$446.40	$55.45
Jamaica	$26.00	$46.59
Jordan	$26.40	$22.08
Kazakhstan	$13.80	$9.70
Kenya	$26.00	$20.76
Kuwait	$34.20	$16.15
Kyrgyzstan	$15.00	$9.42
Laos	$18.00	$15.73
Latvia	$12.00	$7.04
Liberia	$459.00	$35.38
Liechtenstein	$12.00	$7.04
Lithuania	$15.00	$7.04
Luxembourg	$12.00	$7.04
Macau	$17.40	$7.19
Madagascar	$22.00	$30.08
Malawi	$34.80	$44.32
Malaysia	$15.00	$7.89
Maldives	$36.00	$74.33
Malta	$15.00	$7.04
Mauritius	$22.00	$21.26
Moldova	$15.00	$7.04
Monaco	$48.00	$123.92
Mongolia	$30.20	$31.50
Montenegro	$15.00	$10.16
Morocco	$15.00	$13.00
Mozambique	$74.00	$47.51
Nepal	$18.00	$24.47
Netherlands	$15.00	$7.04
New Zealand	$15.00	$11.52
Nicaragua	$42.00	$18.60
Niger	$31.80	$44.32
Nigeria	$30.60	$32.40
North Macedonia	$18.00	$13.99
Norway	$15.00	$7.04
Oman	$22.00	$18.51
Panama	$30.00	$36.64
Papua New Guinea	$53.20	$22.42
Paraguay	$28.40	$21.07
Peru	$21.60	$21.74
Philippines	$13.20	$10.28
Poland	$15.00	$7.04
Portugal	$15.00	$7.04
Puerto Rico	$18.00	$21.42
Qatar	$14.00	$17.67
Romania	$15.00	$7.04
Rwanda	$26.40	$43.59
Senegal	$29.40	$24.47
Serbia	$15.00	$10.66
Seychelles	$49.00	$35.90
Sierra Leone	$77.00	$61.13
Singapore	$15.00	$4.91
Slovakia	$12.00	$7.04
Slovenia	$12.00	$7.04
South Africa	$19.80	$13.54
Sri Lanka	$13.20	$11.91
Suriname	$42.00	$46.59
Sweden	$15.00	$7.04
Switzerland	$15.00	$7.04
Tajikistan	$16.00	$23.35
Tanzania	$24.00	$37.92
Trinidad and Tobago	$60.00	$62.09
Tunisia	$16.80	$11.66
Uganda	$26.00	$43.59
Uruguay	$18.00	$28.18
Uzbekistan	$15.00	$9.12
Vanuatu	$128.00	$22.42
Vietnam	$14.00	$6.20
Zambia	$38.00	$40.29

Yesim vs The SIM Shop at a glance

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

	YYesim	TThe SIM Shop
Destinations covered	149 of 158	150 of 158
Fixed data plans	in 149 destinations	in 150 destinations
Unlimited plans	in 131 destinations	in 8 destinations
Unlimited data speed	Daily full-speed amount not published 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	15% off for new users with code RS15	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 42).
For two weeks, heavy use, Yesim was cheaper in more destinations (95 vs 47).
For a long weekend, light use, The SIM Shop was cheaper in more destinations (103 vs 39).
Yesim has a reader discount: 15% off for new users with code RS15.
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 Yesim and The SIM Shop differ

Yesim covers 149 of our 158 destinations, with fixed data plans in 149 destinations and unlimited plans in 131.
The SIM Shop covers 150, with fixed data plans in 150 destinations and unlimited plans in 8.
Yesim covers 7 destinations that The SIM Shop does not; The SIM Shop covers 8 that Yesim 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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Yesim vs The SIM Shop: questions

Is Yesim 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), Yesim was cheaper in 42 and The SIM Shop in 100 of the 142 destinations both cover. For two weeks of heavy use, Yesim was cheaper in 95 and The SIM Shop in 47.

Which has unlimited data, Yesim or The SIM Shop?

Yesim 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, Yesim or The SIM Shop?

Of the 158 destinations we compare, Yesim covers 149 and The SIM Shop covers 150. Both cover 142.

Can I use Yesim 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.