The Wanderly eSIM Price Index
What a gigabyte of mobile data costs across the Wanderly plans included in this index. Each published edition keeps its original figures so you can check and cite the same data later.
- Median of destination medians per GB
- $1.41
- Destinations measured
- 181
- Plan listings analysed
- 8,169
Edition 2026-10-27 · Data observed · Methodology 1.0.0, revised 2026-10-27. See current plans and prices.
The spread is the story, not the average
Across 181 included destinations, the median of the destination medians is $1.41 per GB. The highest destination median is 36.7 times the lowest. This describes prices in this edition's catalogue subset; it does not compare network performance, competitors, or plans matched to the same trip length.
Lowest destination medians per GB
| Country | Median price per gigabyte |
|---|---|
| Turkey | $0.60 |
| Malaysia | $0.62 |
| Aland Island | $0.65 |
| Canary Islands | $0.65 |
| Iceland | $0.65 |
| Slovakia | $0.65 |
| Slovenia | $0.65 |
| South Korea | $0.65 |
| Spain | $0.65 |
| Sweden | $0.65 |
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Lowest destination medians in the Wanderly index
Median listed USD per GB in the indexed Wanderly single-destination plans. Includes separately sold territories; not other retailers.
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Highest destination medians in the Wanderly index
Median listed USD per GB in the indexed Wanderly single-destination plans. This does not measure local network costs or service performance.
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What a gigabyte costs by continent
Median of each continent's country medians. Countries outside the mapping are excluded rather than bucketed.
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Listed price divided by nominal plan size
Median of the cheapest listing prices in each ±25% size bucket, divided by nominal GB. Actual allowance and validity differ between listings.
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Lowest destination medians in the Wanderly index
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</p>What each plan size costs
The figures below are the cheapest listings within 25% of each nominal size in each destination. The median is taken across those cheapest prices. Actual allowances and validity can differ: these buckets are not quotes for equivalent trips.
| Plan size | Median price | Median per GB | Cheapest anywhere | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GB | $3.99 | $3.99 | $1.99 | 181 |
| 3GB | $5.99 | $2.00 | $2.99 | 181 |
| 5GB | $7.99 | $1.60 | $3.99 | 180 |
| 10GB | $11.99 | $1.20 | $5.99 | 179 |
| 20GB | $18.99 | $0.95 | $7.99 | 171 |
| Country | Median /GB | Lowest /GB | 1GB | 5GB | 10GB | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | $0.60 | $0.36 | $2.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 84 |
| Malaysia | $0.62 | $0.28 | $1.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 76 |
| Aland Island | $0.65 | $0.36 | $2.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 40 |
| Canary Islands | $0.65 | $0.36 | $2.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 40 |
| Iceland | $0.65 | $0.36 | $2.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 40 |
| Slovakia | $0.65 | $0.36 | $2.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 40 |
| Slovenia | $0.65 | $0.36 | $2.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 40 |
| South Korea | $0.65 | $0.40 | $2.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 38 |
| Spain | $0.65 | $0.36 | $2.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 40 |
| Sweden | $0.65 | $0.36 | $2.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 40 |
| Vatican City | $0.65 | $0.36 | $2.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 40 |
| Singapore | $0.70 | $0.40 | $2.99 | $4.99 | $6.99 | 38 |
| Thailand | $0.70 | $0.40 | $2.99 | $4.99 | $5.99 | 76 |
| Taiwan | $0.77 | $0.50 | $3.99 | $5.99 | $6.99 | 38 |
| Israel | $0.78 | $0.52 | $1.99 | $3.99 | $6.99 | 50 |
| Albania | $0.80 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Austria | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Belgium | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Bulgaria | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Croatia | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| Cyprus | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Czech Republic | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| Denmark | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Estonia | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Finland | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| France | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| Georgia | $0.80 | $0.42 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Germany | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Greece | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Hong Kong | $0.80 | $0.38 | $1.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 81 |
| Hungary | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| Indonesia | $0.80 | $0.40 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 76 |
| Ireland | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| Italy | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Japan | $0.80 | $0.44 | $2.99 | $4.99 | $6.99 | 76 |
| Kazakhstan | $0.80 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $0.80 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Latvia | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Liechtenstein | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| Lithuania | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| Luxembourg | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| Macau | $0.80 | $0.38 | $1.99 | $3.99 | $5.99 | 81 |
| Malta | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Moldova | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Montenegro | $0.80 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Netherlands | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Norway | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Pakistan | $0.80 | $0.56 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 44 |
| Poland | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| Portugal | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Romania | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 40 |
| Serbia | $0.80 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Switzerland | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Ukraine | $0.80 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Uzbekistan | $0.80 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 38 |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | $0.84 | $0.52 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 50 |
| China | $0.85 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $4.99 | $6.99 | 161 |
| New Zealand | $0.90 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 82 |
| North Macedonia | $0.90 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 50 |
| Philippines | $0.90 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 76 |
| Isle of Man | $1.00 | $0.66 | $4.99 | $5.99 | $8.99 | 38 |
| Jersey | $1.00 | $0.66 | $4.99 | $5.99 | $8.99 | 38 |
| United Kingdom | $1.00 | $0.46 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 76 |
| United States | $1.00 | $0.52 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 76 |
| Armenia | $1.10 | $0.66 | $2.99 | $6.99 | $10.99 | 88 |
| French Guiana | $1.15 | $0.77 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 44 |
| Guadeloupe | $1.15 | $0.77 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 44 |
| Martinique | $1.15 | $0.77 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 44 |
| Mayotte | $1.15 | $0.77 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 44 |
| Réunion | $1.15 | $0.77 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 44 |
| Saint Barthélemy | $1.15 | $0.77 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 44 |
| Saint Martin(French Part) | $1.15 | $0.77 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 44 |
| Andorra | $1.20 | $0.90 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 44 |
| Belarus | $1.20 | $0.90 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 43 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | $1.20 | $0.90 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 43 |
| Cambodia | $1.22 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 82 |
| Sri Lanka | $1.24 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 82 |
| Egypt | $1.25 | $0.68 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $7.99 | 76 |
| Russia | $1.29 | $0.58 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $10.99 | 132 |
| Afghanistan | $1.30 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 76 |
| Algeria | $1.30 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 44 |
| Argentina | $1.30 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 76 |
| Bangladesh | $1.30 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 44 |
| Canada | $1.30 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 76 |
| Chile | $1.30 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 76 |
| Colombia | $1.30 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 38 |
| Guernsey | $1.30 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 38 |
| Mexico | $1.30 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 76 |
| Tunisia | $1.30 | $0.46 | $2.99 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 88 |
| San Marino | $1.33 | $0.80 | $1.99 | $6.99 | $9.99 | 26 |
| Bahrain | $1.41 | $1.02 | $2.99 | $6.99 | $11.99 | 50 |
| Gibraltar | $1.43 | $0.90 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $10.99 | 38 |
| Morocco | $1.48 | $1.20 | $4.99 | $9.99 | $13.99 | 38 |
| Timor-Leste | $1.48 | $1.23 | $7.99 | $9.99 | $13.99 | 44 |
| Fiji | $1.50 | $1.06 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $13.99 | 50 |
| Nauru | $1.50 | $1.06 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $13.99 | 50 |
| South Africa | $1.52 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 76 |
| Kuwait | $1.55 | $1.18 | $2.99 | $7.99 | $12.99 | 88 |
| Faroe Islands | $1.60 | $1.06 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $13.99 | 50 |
| Gambia | $1.60 | $0.58 | $3.99 | $9.99 | $15.99 | 38 |
| Oman | $1.60 | $1.16 | $2.99 | $7.99 | $13.99 | 100 |
| Laos | $1.62 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 76 |
| Peru | $1.62 | $1.46 | $4.99 | $8.99 | $14.99 | 38 |
| Qatar | $1.70 | $1.14 | $4.99 | $10.99 | $16.99 | 100 |
| India | $1.72 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 82 |
| Azerbaijan | $1.75 | $1.14 | $5.99 | $10.99 | $16.99 | 44 |
| Ghana | $1.90 | $1.34 | $5.99 | $9.99 | $16.99 | 38 |
| Tajikistan | $1.90 | $1.34 | $5.99 | $9.99 | $16.99 | 37 |
| Papua New Guinea | $2.00 | $0.85 | $4.99 | $9.99 | $11.99 | 26 |
| Vanuatu | $2.00 | $0.85 | $4.99 | $9.99 | $11.99 | 26 |
| US Virgin Islands | $2.17 | $1.90 | $11.99 | $11.99 | $18.99 | 38 |
| Brazil | $2.22 | $0.66 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $11.99 | 76 |
| Uruguay | $2.37 | $1.68 | $5.99 | $12.99 | $18.99 | 38 |
| Ecuador | $2.50 | $2.00 | $4.99 | $14.99 | $23.99 | 38 |
| Bolivia | $2.60 | $1.55 | $5.99 | $12.99 | $19.99 | 26 |
| Ivory Coast | $2.60 | $1.95 | $4.99 | $12.99 | $20.99 | 26 |
| Venezuela | $2.60 | $1.45 | $5.99 | $12.99 | $18.99 | 26 |
| Guatemala | $2.62 | $2.02 | $3.99 | $11.99 | $20.99 | 38 |
| Puerto Rico | $2.62 | $2.02 | $3.99 | $11.99 | $20.99 | 38 |
| Brunei | $2.80 | $2.50 | $5.99 | $13.99 | $24.99 | 20 |
| Honduras | $2.87 | $2.22 | $3.99 | $12.99 | $22.99 | 38 |
| Palestine | $2.87 | $2.22 | $3.99 | $12.99 | $22.99 | 38 |
| Senegal | $2.93 | $0.62 | $3.99 | $9.99 | $17.99 | 47 |
| Ethiopia | $3.00 | $2.36 | $4.99 | $14.99 | $25.99 | 50 |
| Panama | $3.13 | $1.88 | $6.99 | $17.99 | $26.99 | 32 |
| Nigeria | $3.27 | $2.54 | $5.99 | $18.99 | $27.99 | 44 |
| Dominican Republic | $3.32 | $2.60 | $5.99 | $18.99 | $27.99 | 38 |
| Anguilla | $3.45 | $2.62 | $4.99 | $13.99 | $26.99 | 47 |
| Kosovo | $3.60 | $2.45 | $6.99 | $17.99 | $30.99 | 26 |
| Nepal | $4.00 | $3.60 | $4.99 | $17.99 | — | 6 |
| Mali | $4.07 | $2.74 | $8.99 | $23.99 | $39.99 | 44 |
| Sierra Leone | $4.07 | $2.74 | $8.99 | $23.99 | $39.99 | 44 |
| Kenya | $4.20 | $3.20 | $6.99 | $23.99 | $34.99 | 41 |
| Jamaica | $4.30 | $3.22 | $5.99 | $16.99 | $32.99 | 43 |
| Benin | $4.33 | $3.38 | $6.99 | $18.99 | $36.99 | 43 |
| Cayman Islands | $4.40 | $3.38 | $5.99 | $17.99 | $34.99 | 38 |
| Lesotho | $4.40 | $3.08 | $6.99 | $21.99 | $38.99 | 38 |
| Liberia | $4.40 | $3.38 | $6.99 | $24.99 | $36.99 | 33 |
| Montserrat | $4.40 | $3.30 | $5.99 | $16.99 | $33.99 | 43 |
| Barbados | $4.45 | $3.38 | $5.99 | $17.99 | $34.99 | 43 |
| Burkina Faso | $4.45 | $3.38 | $6.99 | $24.99 | $36.99 | 38 |
| Chad | $4.45 | $3.38 | $6.99 | $24.99 | $36.99 | 38 |
| Congo | $4.45 | $3.38 | $6.99 | $24.99 | $36.99 | 38 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | $4.45 | $3.38 | $6.99 | $24.99 | $36.99 | 38 |
| Gabon | $4.45 | $3.38 | $6.99 | $24.99 | $36.99 | 38 |
| Malawi | $4.45 | $3.38 | $6.99 | $24.99 | $36.99 | 38 |
| Niger | $4.45 | $3.38 | $6.99 | $24.99 | $36.99 | 38 |
| Zambia | $4.45 | $3.38 | $6.99 | $24.99 | $36.99 | 38 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $4.60 | $3.44 | $5.99 | $17.99 | $34.99 | 43 |
| British Virgin Islands | $4.60 | $3.44 | $5.99 | $17.99 | $34.99 | 43 |
| Grenada | $4.60 | $3.44 | $5.99 | $17.99 | $34.99 | 43 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | $4.60 | $3.44 | $5.99 | $17.99 | $34.99 | 43 |
| Saint Lucia | $4.60 | $3.44 | $5.99 | $17.99 | $34.99 | 43 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $4.60 | $3.44 | $5.99 | $17.99 | $34.99 | 43 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | $4.66 | $3.53 | $5.99 | $17.99 | $35.99 | 42 |
| Antilles | $5.33 | $4.20 | $6.99 | $21.99 | $42.99 | 41 |
| Bonaire | $5.33 | $4.20 | $6.99 | $21.99 | $42.99 | 31 |
| Curacao | $5.33 | $4.20 | $6.99 | $21.99 | $42.99 | 31 |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch Part) | $5.33 | $4.20 | $6.99 | $21.99 | $42.99 | 31 |
| Dominica | $5.43 | $4.27 | $6.99 | $21.99 | $42.99 | 41 |
| Nicaragua | $5.43 | $4.27 | $6.99 | $21.99 | $42.99 | 31 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | $5.45 | $4.17 | $6.99 | $21.99 | $41.99 | 41 |
| Bahamas | $5.55 | $3.38 | $9.99 | $31.99 | $54.99 | 38 |
| Seychelles | $5.80 | $4.85 | $8.99 | $28.99 | $53.99 | 26 |
| Maldives | $5.95 | $4.47 | $6.99 | $22.99 | $44.99 | 34 |
| Cameroon | $6.00 | $6.00 | $9.99 | — | — | 8 |
| Libya | $7.32 | $6.60 | $10.99 | $35.99 | $68.99 | 26 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $7.66 | $6.90 | $8.99 | $40.99 | $73.99 | 26 |
| Haiti | $7.73 | $5.60 | $11.99 | $38.99 | $66.99 | 26 |
| Aruba | $7.80 | $5.60 | $11.99 | $38.99 | $66.99 | 26 |
| Bermuda | $7.80 | $5.60 | $11.99 | $38.99 | $66.99 | 26 |
| Guyana | $7.80 | $5.60 | $11.99 | $38.99 | $66.99 | 26 |
| Mauritania | $7.80 | $5.20 | $12.99 | $38.99 | $66.99 | 34 |
| Belize | $7.85 | $6.05 | $8.99 | $30.99 | $60.99 | 30 |
| Lebanon | $8.00 | $6.00 | $10.99 | $35.99 | $70.99 | 13 |
| Suriname | $9.40 | $7.66 | $13.99 | $46.99 | $80.99 | 20 |
| Syria | $10.53 | $8.90 | $12.99 | $51.99 | $88.99 | 8 |
| Cuba | $13.10 | $10.10 | $12.99 | $50.99 | $100.99 | 26 |
| Sudan | $17.60 | $7.66 | $19.99 | $87.99 | $159.99 | 20 |
| Burundi | $19.46 | $14.70 | $26.99 | $85.99 | $146.99 | 22 |
| Greenland | $22.00 | $16.10 | $29.99 | $93.99 | $160.99 | 21 |
Methodology
What is measured
Data-only, single-destination listings in the catalogue source currently used by the index. The storefront combines additional catalogue sources that are not included here. For each destination we compute the median, lowest and highest retail price per gigabyte, the cheapest plan outright, and the cheapest listing in each of five size buckets — 1GB, 3GB, 5GB, 10GB and 20GB. A bucket accepts plans within 25% of its nominal size, which is wide enough to catch a 6GB listing in the 5GB bucket and narrow enough that a 10GB plan never lands there.
What is excluded, and why
- Plans including calls and SMS. They bundle a voice allowance into the same price, so their cost per gigabyte is not comparable with a data-only plan's and would distort every median they entered.
- Regional and global bundles. They cover many countries at once, so charging their price to any single country would understate that country's local pricing.
- Countries with fewer than five plans. A median drawn from two listings swings on every catalogue refresh, and publishing it as research would be worse than omitting it.
- Nothing is interpolated. A country with no listing near a given size is absent from that size's figures rather than contributing an estimate derived from another size.
What this index is not
These are Wanderly's own listed prices from a subset of its catalogue, not a survey of the travel eSIM market or every plan on our storefront. Countries and separately sold territories are reported as destinations. Each destination counts once in the headline median, regardless of how many listings it contains. Alternative allowances and validity periods count as separate listings, not independent sellers. The index does not measure coverage, speed, customer outcomes or the total cost of a matched itinerary.
Currency, tax and timing
All prices are listed retail USD before any tax calculated at checkout. The observation time records when the aggregate was captured, not when you opened this page. The first archived edition was published October 27, 2026; new editions are scheduled monthly on the first at 08:15 UTC. Existing editions are preserved. Prices can change between publications, so check the destination page for a purchase quote.
Using and citing this data
The dataset is free to use, quote and republish with attribution under CC BY 4.0. Download it as CSV or JSON. These permanent edition links preserve the figures; latest JSON and latest CSV advance with publication. For current individual plans, see the separate catalog API.
Suggested citation: “Wanderly eSIM Price Index”, Wanderly, edition 2026-10-27, observed 2026-10-27T22:47:40.392497+00:00, methodology 1.0.0, https://getwanderly.com/api/research/esim-price-index/2026-10-27.json.
Publication changes
October 27, 2026: introduced preserved editions, permanent downloads and separate observation and methodology dates. Clarified the catalogue subset, destination weighting and size-bucket limits. The underlying country aggregation and five-listing minimum were retained.
Common questions
What is the average price of a travel eSIM per gigabyte?
The headline figure is the median of destination-level median prices per gigabyte in the published edition. Each included destination has equal weight. It covers a subset of Wanderly's data-only single-destination listings, not competing retailers or the entire storefront. The edition's table and downloads contain the actual figures and observation time.
Why is eSIM data so expensive in some countries?
Wholesale roaming rates are set by agreements with local network operators, and those rates track how competitive and how built-out the local mobile market is. Small island territories, countries with a single dominant operator, and places with limited international connectivity carry the highest wholesale costs, and that flows straight into retail pricing.
Where is travel data cheapest?
The ranked tables show the lowest and highest destination median prices per gigabyte in the published edition. They do not identify the cheapest seller or the best plan for every trip. Check allowance, validity and included destinations on the current plan page before buying.
Can I use this data in an article?
Yes. The figures, charts and downloadable dataset are free to use and quote with attribution to Wanderly and a link to this page, under CC BY 4.0. Each chart offers a PNG and an embed snippet. The full methodology is published below so you can state exactly what the number you are quoting measures.
How often is the index updated?
New editions are scheduled monthly on the first at 08:15 UTC. The first archived edition is October 27, 2026. Each edition records its observation time and methodology version, and its permanent CSV and JSON links preserve those figures. Latest links advance to the newest published edition. Storefront prices can change between editions.
Is this a survey of the whole eSIM market?
No. These are Wanderly's own listed retail prices from the catalogue subset used by the index. Other storefront sources and other retailers are excluded. Countries and separately sold territories are reported as destinations. It is not a multi-vendor survey, a whole-market price estimate or a comparison of plans matched to identical trip requirements.