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✓ Prices checked Oct 7, 2026
Best eSIM for Costa Rica in 2026
Every prepaid eSIM plan for Costa Rica from every major provider, ranked by the same formulas — $/GB, $/day and fair-use fine print decoded.
Quick verdict
What is the best eSIM for Costa Rica?
It depends on how you travel and on how much data you actually use. Three picks computed from all 170 plans we track — prices checked Oct 7, 2026.
Roamic
Costa Rica eSIM 1GB / 7 Days — $3.00 ($0.43/day)
Roamic
Costa Rica eSIM 50GB / 30 Days — $53.00 ($1.06/GB)
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All Costa Rica eSIM plans compared
| Provider | Plan | Data | Validity | Price | $/day | $/GB | Network | Link |
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Roamic
Best value
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Costa Rica eSIM 50GB / 30 Days | 50GB | 30 days | $53.00 | $1.77 | $1.06 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
Ubigi
Most data
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60GB / 30 Days | 60GB | 30 days | $69.00 | $2.30 | $1.15 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Ubigi
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25GB / 30 Days | 25GB | 30 days | $29.00 | $0.97 | $1.16 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Ubigi
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20GB / 7 Days | 20GB | 7 days | $26.00 | $3.71 | $1.30 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Ubigi
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30GB / 15 Days | 30GB | 15 days | $45.00 | $3.00 | $1.50 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
Roami
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20GB / 30 Days | 20GB | 30 days | $30.99 | $1.03 | $1.55 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
Nomad
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Local Costa Rica - 30 Days - 20 GB | 20GB | 30 days | $31.00 | $1.03 | $1.55 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM 20GB / 30 Days | 20GB | 30 days | $31.00 | $1.03 | $1.55 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM 10GB / 30 Days | 10GB | 30 days | $17.00 | $0.57 | $1.70 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Ubigi
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10GB / 7 Days | 10GB | 7 days | $17.00 | $2.43 | $1.70 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
Yesim
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20GB / 30 Days | 20GB | 30 days | $35.72 | $1.19 | $1.79 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Ubigi
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10GB / 30 Days | 10GB | 30 days | $19.00 | $0.63 | $1.90 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 20 GB | 20GB | 15 days | $38.50 | $2.57 | $1.93 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM 3GB / 14 Days | 3GB | 14 days | $6.00 | $0.43 | $2.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM 5GB / 21 Days | 5GB | 21 days | $10.00 | $0.48 | $2.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 20 GB | 20GB | 30 days | $40.50 | $1.35 | $2.02 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 20 GB | 20GB | 15 days | $41.50 | $2.77 | $2.08 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 20 GB | 20GB | 30 days | $44.00 | $1.47 | $2.20 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
aloSIM
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20GB / 30 Days | 20GB | 30 days | $45.00 | $1.50 | $2.25 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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10GB / 30 Days | 10GB | 30 days | $23.82 | $0.79 | $2.38 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
Saily
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Costa Rica 20GB 30 days | 20GB | 30 days | $47.99 | $1.60 | $2.40 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Nomad
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Local Costa Rica - 30 Days - 10 GB | 10GB | 30 days | $25.00 | $0.83 | $2.50 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
Jetpac
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Costa Rica 30GB | 30GB | 30 days | $79.00 | $2.63 | $2.63 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Ubigi
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3GB / 15 Days | 3GB | 15 days | $8.00 | $0.53 | $2.67 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica 20GB | 20GB | 30 days | $58.00 | $1.93 | $2.90 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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5GB / 30 Days | 5GB | 30 days | $14.74 | $0.49 | $2.95 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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3GB / 30 Days | 3GB | 30 days | $8.85 | $0.29 | $2.95 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
Cheapest
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Costa Rica eSIM 1GB / 7 Days | 1GB | 7 days | $3.00 | $0.43 | $3.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica 15GB | 15GB | 30 days | $46.00 | $1.53 | $3.07 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica 40GB | 40GB | 30 days | $126.00 | $4.20 | $3.15 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 10 GB | 10GB | 7 days | $32.00 | $4.57 | $3.20 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 10 GB | 10GB | 15 days | $32.50 | $2.17 | $3.25 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica 10GB | 10GB | 30 days | $33.00 | $1.10 | $3.30 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 10 GB | 10GB | 7 days | $34.00 | $4.86 | $3.40 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 10 GB | 10GB | 30 days | $34.00 | $1.13 | $3.40 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 10 GB | 10GB | 15 days | $34.50 | $2.30 | $3.45 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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10GB / 3 Days | 10GB | 3 days | $34.99 | $11.66 | $3.50 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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20GB / 30 Days | 20GB | 30 days | $69.99 | $2.33 | $3.50 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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10GB / 30 Days | 10GB | 30 days | $36.00 | $1.20 | $3.60 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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20GB / 7 Days | 20GB | 7 days | $72.99 | $10.43 | $3.65 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 10 GB | 10GB | 30 days | $36.50 | $1.22 | $3.65 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Saily
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Costa Rica 10GB 30 days | 10GB | 30 days | $36.99 | $1.23 | $3.70 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Nomad
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Local Costa Rica - 30 Days - 5 GB | 5GB | 30 days | $19.00 | $0.63 | $3.80 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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10GB / 7 Days | 10GB | 7 days | $38.99 | $5.57 | $3.90 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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20GB / 15 Days | 20GB | 15 days | $78.99 | $5.27 | $3.95 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica 5GB | 5GB | 30 days | $20.00 | $0.67 | $4.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Ubigi
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1GB / 7 Days | 1GB | 7 days | $4.00 | $0.57 | $4.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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5GB / 3 Days | 5GB | 3 days | $20.99 | $7.00 | $4.20 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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10GB / 15 Days | 10GB | 15 days | $41.99 | $2.80 | $4.20 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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10GB / 30 Days | 10GB | 30 days | $42.99 | $1.43 | $4.30 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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3GB / 3 Days | 3GB | 3 days | $13.99 | $4.66 | $4.66 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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5GB / 7 Days | 5GB | 7 days | $23.99 | $3.43 | $4.80 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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1GB / 30 Days | 1GB | 30 days | $4.88 | $0.16 | $4.88 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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5GB / 15 Days | 5GB | 15 days | $24.99 | $1.67 | $5.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica 3GB | 3GB | 30 days | $15.00 | $0.50 | $5.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 5 GB | 5GB | 7 days | $25.50 | $3.64 | $5.10 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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5GB / 30 Days | 5GB | 30 days | $25.99 | $0.87 | $5.20 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 5 GB | 5GB | 15 days | $26.00 | $1.73 | $5.20 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 5 GB | 5GB | 30 days | $26.50 | $0.88 | $5.30 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Nomad
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Local Costa Rica - 30 Days - 3 GB | 3GB | 30 days | $16.00 | $0.53 | $5.33 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Saily
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Costa Rica 5GB 30 days | 5GB | 30 days | $26.99 | $0.90 | $5.40 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 5 GB | 5GB | 7 days | $27.00 | $3.86 | $5.40 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 5 GB | 5GB | 15 days | $27.50 | $1.83 | $5.50 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 3 GB | 3GB | 3 days | $17.00 | $5.67 | $5.67 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 5 GB | 5GB | 30 days | $28.50 | $0.95 | $5.70 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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5GB / 30 Days | 5GB | 30 days | $29.00 | $0.97 | $5.80 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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3GB / 7 Days | 3GB | 7 days | $17.99 | $2.57 | $6.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 3 GB | 3GB | 3 days | $18.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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3GB / 15 Days | 3GB | 15 days | $18.99 | $1.27 | $6.33 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Saily
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Costa Rica 3GB 30 days | 3GB | 30 days | $18.99 | $0.63 | $6.33 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 3 GB | 3GB | 7 days | $19.00 | $2.71 | $6.33 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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3GB / 30 Days | 3GB | 30 days | $19.99 | $0.67 | $6.66 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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3GB / 30 Days | 3GB | 30 days | $20.00 | $0.67 | $6.67 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 3 GB | 3GB | 7 days | $20.50 | $2.93 | $6.83 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica 1GB | 1GB | 4 days | $7.00 | $1.75 | $7.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - 1 GB | 1GB | 3 days | $7.50 | $2.50 | $7.50 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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2GB / 15 Days | 2GB | 15 days | $15.00 | $1.00 | $7.50 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Saily
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Costa Rica 1GB 7 days | 1GB | 7 days | $7.99 | $1.14 | $7.99 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Nomad
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Local Costa Rica - 7 Days - 1 GB | 1GB | 7 days | $8.00 | $1.14 | $8.00 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom+ - 1 GB | 1GB | 3 days | $8.50 | $2.83 | $8.50 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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1GB / 7 Days | 1GB | 7 days | $9.50 | $1.36 | $9.50 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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1GB / 7 Days | 1GB | 7 days | $9.99 | $1.43 | $9.99 | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | Unlimited | 3 days | $19.50 | $6.50 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | Unlimited | 5 days | $28.50 | $5.70 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | Unlimited | 7 days | $36.50 | $5.21 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | Unlimited | 10 days | $38.00 | $3.80 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | Unlimited | 15 days | $49.00 | $3.27 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | Unlimited | 30 days | $89.00 | $2.97 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 3 Days | Unlimited | 3 days | $20.50 | $6.83 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 5 Days | Unlimited | 5 days | $29.50 | $5.90 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 7 Days | Unlimited | 7 days | $36.50 | $5.21 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 10 Days | Unlimited | 10 days | $43.00 | $4.30 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 15 Days | Unlimited | 15 days | $49.00 | $3.27 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 30 Days | Unlimited | 30 days | $89.00 | $2.97 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
Holafly
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Unlimited / 3 Days | Unlimited | 3 days | $19.90 | $6.63 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 5 Days | Unlimited | 5 days | $28.90 | $5.78 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 7 Days | Unlimited | 7 days | $36.50 | $5.21 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 10 Days | Unlimited | 10 days | $39.50 | $3.95 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 15 Days | Unlimited | 15 days | $50.50 | $3.37 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 30 Days | Unlimited | 30 days | $95.90 | $3.20 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 1 Day | Unlimited | 1 days | $9.00 | $9.00 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 3 Days | Unlimited | 3 days | $27.00 | $9.00 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 7 Days | Unlimited | 7 days | $63.00 | $9.00 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 14 Days | Unlimited | 14 days | $126.00 | $9.00 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 21 Days | Unlimited | 21 days | $189.00 | $9.00 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 30 Days | Unlimited | 30 days | $270.00 | $9.00 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Nomad
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Local Costa Rica - 5 Days - unlimited | Unlimited | 5 days | $21.00 | $4.20 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Nomad
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Local Costa Rica - 10 Days - unlimited | Unlimited | 10 days | $35.00 | $3.50 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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Unlimited / 7 Days | Unlimited | 7 days | $84.99 | $12.14 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roami
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Unlimited / 3 Days | Unlimited | 3 days | $38.99 | $13.00 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 1 Day | Unlimited | 1 days | $7.00 | $7.00 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 2 Days | Unlimited | 2 days | $13.00 | $6.50 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 3 Days | Unlimited | 3 days | $19.00 | $6.33 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 4 Days | Unlimited | 4 days | $24.00 | $6.00 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 5 Days | Unlimited | 5 days | $31.00 | $6.20 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 6 Days | Unlimited | 6 days | $37.00 | $6.17 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 7 Days | Unlimited | 7 days | $43.00 | $6.14 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 8 Days | Unlimited | 8 days | $47.00 | $5.88 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 9 Days | Unlimited | 9 days | $51.00 | $5.67 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 10 Days | Unlimited | 10 days | $54.00 | $5.40 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 11 Days | Unlimited | 11 days | $59.00 | $5.36 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 12 Days | Unlimited | 12 days | $63.00 | $5.25 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 13 Days | Unlimited | 13 days | $67.00 | $5.15 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 14 Days | Unlimited | 14 days | $71.00 | $5.07 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 15 Days | Unlimited | 15 days | $74.00 | $4.93 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 16 Days | Unlimited | 16 days | $78.00 | $4.88 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 17 Days | Unlimited | 17 days | $81.00 | $4.76 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 18 Days | Unlimited | 18 days | $84.00 | $4.67 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 19 Days | Unlimited | 19 days | $86.00 | $4.53 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 20 Days | Unlimited | 20 days | $89.00 | $4.45 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 21 Days | Unlimited | 21 days | $92.00 | $4.38 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 22 Days | Unlimited | 22 days | $95.00 | $4.32 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 23 Days | Unlimited | 23 days | $96.00 | $4.17 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 24 Days | Unlimited | 24 days | $97.00 | $4.04 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 25 Days | Unlimited | 25 days | $99.00 | $3.96 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 26 Days | Unlimited | 26 days | $100.00 | $3.85 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 27 Days | Unlimited | 27 days | $102.00 | $3.78 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 28 Days | Unlimited | 28 days | $104.00 | $3.71 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 29 Days | Unlimited | 29 days | $106.00 | $3.66 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 30 Days | Unlimited | 30 days | $109.00 | $3.63 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 1 Day | Unlimited | 1 days | $5.67 | $5.67 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 2 Days | Unlimited | 2 days | $11.34 | $5.67 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 3 Days | Unlimited | 3 days | $17.01 | $5.67 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 4 Days | Unlimited | 4 days | $22.68 | $5.67 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 5 Days | Unlimited | 5 days | $28.35 | $5.67 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 6 Days | Unlimited | 6 days | $34.02 | $5.67 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 7 Days | Unlimited | 7 days | $39.69 | $5.67 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 8 Days | Unlimited | 8 days | $41.68 | $5.21 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 9 Days | Unlimited | 9 days | $43.66 | $4.85 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 10 Days | Unlimited | 10 days | $45.65 | $4.56 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 11 Days | Unlimited | 11 days | $47.63 | $4.33 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 12 Days | Unlimited | 12 days | $49.61 | $4.13 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 13 Days | Unlimited | 13 days | $51.60 | $3.97 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 14 Days | Unlimited | 14 days | $53.58 | $3.83 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 15 Days | Unlimited | 15 days | $55.57 | $3.70 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 16 Days | Unlimited | 16 days | $57.84 | $3.62 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 17 Days | Unlimited | 17 days | $60.10 | $3.54 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 18 Days | Unlimited | 18 days | $62.37 | $3.46 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 19 Days | Unlimited | 19 days | $64.64 | $3.40 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 20 Days | Unlimited | 20 days | $66.91 | $3.35 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 21 Days | Unlimited | 21 days | $69.18 | $3.29 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 22 Days | Unlimited | 22 days | $71.45 | $3.25 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 23 Days | Unlimited | 23 days | $73.71 | $3.20 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 24 Days | Unlimited | 24 days | $75.98 | $3.17 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 25 Days | Unlimited | 25 days | $78.25 | $3.13 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 26 Days | Unlimited | 26 days | $80.52 | $3.10 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 27 Days | Unlimited | 27 days | $82.79 | $3.07 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 28 Days | Unlimited | 28 days | $85.05 | $3.04 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 29 Days | Unlimited | 29 days | $87.32 | $3.01 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 30 Days | Unlimited | 30 days | $89.59 | $2.99 | — | Kolbi, Claro, Movistar | View plan |
Prices in USD as listed by each provider, excluding promo codes and taxes. Badges are literal sort positions, not editorial picks — see our methodology.
What the numbers mean
What Costa Rica eSIM prices reveal
Data in Costa Rica is affordable. Buying the wrong shape of it is not. Roamic holds the entry price with 1GB / 7 Days at $3.00. That gap is the story in Costa Rica in one line: 2.8 times the rate for the smallest bucket. On cost per gigabyte Roamic leads with a 50GB / 30-day plan at $1.06/GB. Across 10 providers the board runs to 170 plans for Costa Rica, 88 sold as unlimited.
Priced per day, unlimited bottoms out at $2.97 with Airalo. The crossover in Costa Rica is roughly 2.8GB a day, where unlimited catches the $1.06/GB buckets. A city break built around San Jose rarely clears a few gigabytes, so a small bucket is usually enough. Local prepaid SIMs are easy to buy in Costa Rica, so the eSIM case rests on price and on being online the moment you land.
Costa Rica is served by Kolbi, Claro and Movistar, all 5G. Real-world throughput lands between 10 and 150 Mbps depending on which network you land on. Kolbi covers the widest ground, so it is the default for anything beyond San Jose. Claro is the softer option, which matters only once you leave the main cities.
Fine print decoded
Is unlimited eSIM data really unlimited in Costa Rica?
Every "unlimited" plan on this page, with its fair-use policy decoded:
| Provider | Plan | Price | $/day | Fair-use policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 1 Day | $5.67 | $5.67 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 1 Day | $7.00 | $7.00 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 1 Day | $9.00 | $9.00 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 2 Days | $11.34 | $5.67 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 2 Days | $13.00 | $6.50 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 3 Days | $17.01 | $5.67 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 3 Days | $19.00 | $6.33 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | $19.50 | $6.50 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 3 Days | $19.90 | $6.63 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 3 Days | $20.50 | $6.83 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1kbps |
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Nomad
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Local Costa Rica - 5 Days - unlimited | $21.00 | $4.20 | 2 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 4 Days | $22.68 | $5.67 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 4 Days | $24.00 | $6.00 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 3 Days | $27.00 | $9.00 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 5 Days | $28.35 | $5.67 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | $28.50 | $5.70 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 5 Days | $28.90 | $5.78 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 5 Days | $29.50 | $5.90 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1kbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 5 Days | $31.00 | $6.20 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 6 Days | $34.02 | $5.67 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Nomad
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Local Costa Rica - 10 Days - unlimited | $35.00 | $3.50 | 2 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | $36.50 | $5.21 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 7 Days | $36.50 | $5.21 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1kbps |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 7 Days | $36.50 | $5.21 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 6 Days | $37.00 | $6.17 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | $38.00 | $3.80 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roami
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Unlimited / 3 Days | $38.99 | $13.00 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 10 Days | $39.50 | $3.95 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 7 Days | $39.69 | $5.67 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 8 Days | $41.68 | $5.21 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 10 Days | $43.00 | $4.30 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1kbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 7 Days | $43.00 | $6.14 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 9 Days | $43.66 | $4.85 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 10 Days | $45.65 | $4.56 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 8 Days | $47.00 | $5.88 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 11 Days | $47.63 | $4.33 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | $49.00 | $3.27 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 15 Days | $49.00 | $3.27 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1kbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 12 Days | $49.61 | $4.13 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 15 Days | $50.50 | $3.37 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 9 Days | $51.00 | $5.67 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 13 Days | $51.60 | $3.97 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 14 Days | $53.58 | $3.83 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 10 Days | $54.00 | $5.40 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 15 Days | $55.57 | $3.70 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 16 Days | $57.84 | $3.62 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 11 Days | $59.00 | $5.36 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 17 Days | $60.10 | $3.54 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 18 Days | $62.37 | $3.46 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 7 Days | $63.00 | $9.00 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 12 Days | $63.00 | $5.25 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 19 Days | $64.64 | $3.40 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 20 Days | $66.91 | $3.35 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 13 Days | $67.00 | $5.15 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 21 Days | $69.18 | $3.29 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 14 Days | $71.00 | $5.07 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 22 Days | $71.45 | $3.25 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 23 Days | $73.71 | $3.20 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 15 Days | $74.00 | $4.93 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 24 Days | $75.98 | $3.17 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 16 Days | $78.00 | $4.88 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 25 Days | $78.25 | $3.13 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 26 Days | $80.52 | $3.10 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 17 Days | $81.00 | $4.76 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 27 Days | $82.79 | $3.07 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 18 Days | $84.00 | $4.67 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roami
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Unlimited / 7 Days | $84.99 | $12.14 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 28 Days | $85.05 | $3.04 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 19 Days | $86.00 | $4.53 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 29 Days | $87.32 | $3.01 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Airalo
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Hot Telecom - Unlimited | $89.00 | $2.97 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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aloSIM
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Unlimited / 30 Days | $89.00 | $2.97 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1kbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 20 Days | $89.00 | $4.45 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Yesim
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Unlimited / 30 Days | $89.59 | $2.99 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 21 Days | $92.00 | $4.38 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 22 Days | $95.00 | $4.32 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Holafly
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Unlimited / 30 Days | $95.90 | $3.20 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 23 Days | $96.00 | $4.17 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 24 Days | $97.00 | $4.04 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 25 Days | $99.00 | $3.96 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 26 Days | $100.00 | $3.85 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 27 Days | $102.00 | $3.78 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 28 Days | $104.00 | $3.71 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 29 Days | $106.00 | $3.66 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Roamic
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Costa Rica eSIM Unlimited Data / 30 Days | $109.00 | $3.63 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 14 Days | $126.00 | $9.00 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 21 Days | $189.00 | $9.00 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
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Jetpac
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Costa Rica - Unlimited 30 Days | $270.00 | $9.00 | 3 GB per day at full speed, then ∞ at 1Mbps |
Decision guide
How to choose your Costa Rica eSIM
How much eSIM data do you need in Costa Rica?
- 1GBMaps, messaging and email for a city break — Costa Rica eSIM 1GB / 7 Days starts at $3.00.
- 5GBA normal week of maps, mail and social — cheapest 5GB+ bucket: Costa Rica eSIM 5GB / 21 Days at $10.00.
- 10GB+Streaming, hotspot sharing or a working trip — cheapest 10GB+ bucket: Costa Rica eSIM 10GB / 30 Days at $17.00.
- ∞Don't want to count? 88 unlimited plans cover Costa Rica — read the fair-use caps above before picking one.
Want exact numbers for your trip? Try the eSIM trip cost calculator.
How to install your Costa Rica eSIM
Buy and install it on home Wi-Fi before you fly — the profile sits on your phone and activates by itself when you land in Costa Rica.
Not sure your phone supports eSIM? Check the device list
Matching plans to your trip
Costa Rica eSIM plans by trip length
The same database, sliced by how long you stay and how you travel. Every pick below is a computed sort position — validity must cover the whole stay, and data must match the use case.
3–5 days
long weekend or city break
Costa Rica eSIM 3GB / 14 Days
Roamic · 3GB / 14 days
$6.00
cheapest plan with at least 3GB and 5-day validity.
See the Roamic plan →7–10 days
the classic one-week trip
Costa Rica eSIM 5GB / 21 Days
Roamic · 5GB / 21 days
$10.00
cheapest 5GB+ bucket with validity ≥ 10 days.
See the Roamic plan →Two weeks
longer tours and multi-city
Costa Rica eSIM 10GB / 30 Days
Roamic · 10GB / 30 days
$17.00
cheapest 10GB+ bucket valid ≥ 15 days.
See the Roamic plan →30 days +
long stays and slow travel
Costa Rica eSIM 50GB / 30 Days
Roamic · 50GB / 30 days
$53.00
best $/GB among 20GB+ plans valid ≥ 30 days.
See the Roamic plan →Best Costa Rica eSIM by traveller type
Light user
maps, messaging, email
Costa Rica eSIM 1GB / 7 Days
Roamic · 1GB / 7 days
$3.00
lowest-price small bucket (1–5GB).
See the Roamic plan →Standard tourist
navigation plus social and browsing
Costa Rica eSIM 50GB / 30 Days
Roamic · 50GB / 30 days
$53.00
best $/GB in the 5GB+ class.
See the Roamic plan →Streamer & hotspot
video, tethering, multiple devices
Hot Telecom - Unlimited
Airalo · unlimited / 30 days
$89.00
lowest cost per day without a GB counter.
See the Airalo plan →Remote worker
calls, cloud work, weeks on the road
Costa Rica eSIM 50GB / 30 Days
Roamic · 50GB / 30 days
$53.00
best $/GB among 30-day+ plans with 10GB or more.
See the Roamic plan →The lineup
Which eSIM providers cover Costa Rica
All 10 brands below sell a plan in Costa Rica. Their shared profile — who they are, what they are good at — lives on each brand's own page. What changes from country to country is the price and the local network, so that is what each card reports for Costa Rica.
Airalo
since 2019
- Plans tracked here
- 28 plans · 6 unlimited
- Cheapest plan here
- $7.50 · 1GB · 3 days
- Best value here
- $1.93/GB · 20GB · 15 days
- Local network
- Kolbi, Claro, Movistar
82% above the best $/GB here
Promo code NEWTOAIRALO15 — 15% off your first order (new customers) · all deals
aloSIM
since 2021
- Plans tracked here
- 12 plans · 6 unlimited
- Cheapest plan here
- $9.50 · 1GB · 7 days
- Best value here
- $2.25/GB · 20GB · 30 days
- Local network
- Kolbi, Claro, Movistar
112% above the best $/GB here
Promo code ESIMTWEAKS — 15% off every plan · all deals
Holafly
since 2018
- Plans tracked here
- 6 plans · 6 unlimited
- Cheapest plan here
- $19.90 · unlimited · 3 days
- Best value here
- unlimited only, from $19.90
- Local network
- Kolbi, Claro, Movistar
Sells unlimited data only in Costa Rica — no gigabyte count to rank
Promo code MYESIMNOW5 — 5% off all destination eSIMs · all deals
Jetpac
since 2022
- Plans tracked here
- 14 plans · 6 unlimited
- Cheapest plan here
- $7.00 · 1GB · 4 days
- Best value here
- $2.63/GB · 30GB · 30 days
- Local network
- Kolbi, Claro, Movistar
148% above the best $/GB here
Promo code ESIM15 — 15% off eSIM plans · all deals
Nomad
since 2020
- Plans tracked here
- 7 plans · 2 unlimited
- Cheapest plan here
- $8.00 · 1GB · 7 days
- Best value here
- $1.55/GB · 20GB · 30 days
- Local network
- Kolbi, Claro, Movistar
46% above the best $/GB here
Promo code BEYOND20 — 20% off selected plans (autumn campaign) · all deals
Roami
since 2024
- Plans tracked here
- 19 plans · 2 unlimited
- Cheapest plan here
- $9.99 · 1GB · 7 days
- Best value here
- $1.55/GB · 20GB · 30 days
- Local network
- Kolbi, Claro, Movistar
46% above the best $/GB here
Promo code web20 — 20% off your entire order · all deals
Roamic
since 2021
- Plans tracked here
- 36 plans · 30 unlimited
- Cheapest plan here
- $3.00 · 1GB · 7 days
- Best value here
- $1.06/GB · 50GB · 30 days
- Local network
- Kolbi, Claro, Movistar
Cheapest entry price and best cost per GB here
Promo code FYESIM10 — 10% off all plans · all deals
Saily
since 2024
- Plans tracked here
- 5 plans
- Cheapest plan here
- $7.99 · 1GB · 7 days
- Best value here
- $2.40/GB · 20GB · 30 days
- Local network
- Kolbi, Claro, Movistar
126% above the best $/GB here
Promo code VEEPEE25 — 25% off Saily eSIMs · all deals
Ubigi
since 2017
- Plans tracked here
- 8 plans
- Cheapest plan here
- $4.00 · 1GB · 7 days
- Best value here
- $1.15/GB · 60GB · 30 days
- Local network
- Kolbi, Claro, Movistar
8% above the best $/GB here
Promo code PROMO15 — 15% off unlimited-data plans · all deals
Head to head
The closest eSIM matchups for Costa Rica
Ordered by the cheapest plan each brand sells for Costa Rica, these 6 pairings are the tightest price gaps between brands sitting next to each other in that ranking — each one opens the full head-to-head.
Saily vs Nomad
Saily $7.99 · Nomad $8.00 · $0.01 apart
See the verdict →
Airalo vs Saily
Airalo $7.50 · Saily $7.99 · $0.49 apart
See the verdict →
aloSIM vs Roami
aloSIM $9.50 · Roami $9.99 · $0.49 apart
See the verdict →
Jetpac vs Airalo
Jetpac $7.00 · Airalo $7.50 · $0.50 apart
See the verdict →
Ubigi vs Yesim
Ubigi $4.00 · Yesim $4.88 · $0.88 apart
See the verdict →
Roamic vs Ubigi
Roamic $3.00 · Ubigi $4.00 · $1.00 apart
See the verdict →
Before you buy
Things to know before buying an eSIM for Costa Rica
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State-run Kolbi covers the jungles; Claro-based tourist eSIMs lose Osa Peninsula signal.
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Tourist SIM counters at SJO close by 22:00 - eSIMs activate on landing regardless.
An eSIM for Costa Rica is priced per country, not per city. One plan covers every network inside the borders, so there is no separate tariff for San Jose, Liberia, Limon — and no airport counter to queue at either, because the profile is installed at home before you fly.
Networks
Which networks do Costa Rica eSIMs run on
Every eSIM connects to a local carrier network. Coverage, speed and rural reach follow that host network — so knowing whose mast your plan uses matters more than the brand on the voucher. The destination-by-destination breakdown of all host carriers lives on the eSIM network map.
Claro
5GPlans from Airalo, aloSIM, Holafly, Jetpac, Nomad, Roami, Roamic, Saily, Ubigi, Yesim connect to this network.
Typical 10–150 Mbps — enough for HD streaming · video calls · navigation
Fast in San José and the main tourist towns.
Kolbi
5GPlans from Airalo, aloSIM, Holafly, Jetpac, Nomad, Roami, Roamic, Saily, Ubigi, Yesim connect to this network.
Typical 10–150 Mbps — enough for HD streaming · video calls · navigation
The state carrier with the widest reach — the pick for beaches and rainforest lodges.
Movistar
5GPlans from Airalo, aloSIM, Holafly, Jetpac, Nomad, Roami, Roamic, Saily, Ubigi, Yesim connect to this network.
Typical 10–150 Mbps — enough for HD streaming · video calls · navigation
Solid urban coverage; weaker along the Nicoya coast.
Costa Rica's local carrier market
- Kolbi eSIM-ready
- Claro eSIM-ready
- Movistar eSIM-ready
Matched against the 170 plans in the table above. Prefer plans on the carrier with the best coverage where you're going.
Which national networks cover Costa Rica's major cities
All the carriers above serve these metros with full speed; the differences between them show up outside them — rural roads, mountain areas, islands and deep-indoor spots like basements and metro platforms.
Speeds are typical real-world downloads (4G floor to good 5G); actual speeds depend on device, plan and location. For context: Netflix 4K needs about 25 Mbps, HD about 5.
Independent measurements
Independent network data for Costa Rica
The network profiles above are ours. The findings below come from independent measurement firms — Opensignal crowdsources real-user readings, Ookla aggregates Speedtest samples — so you can cross-check whose masts actually perform before picking a plan that rides them.
Opensignal · April 2026
- Claro won all but two awards outright, including Consistent Quality, Reliability, Video Experience (61.8) and all five overall experience awards.
- Kolbi won the remaining two — Coverage Experience (8.2 out of 10) and 5G Coverage Experience — with the strongest reach into remote areas.
Source: Costa Rica, April 2026, Mobile Network Experience Report, Opensignal.
Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Ookla's index tracks Costa Rica's median mobile download, upload and latency month by month — the live picture of how the whole market's networks compare.
Open Costa Rica on the Global Index →Award findings are quoted from the named reports and link to the originals. Sources accessed October 2026; our own price and fair-use data follow the methodology.
FAQ
What should I know before buying an eSIM for Costa Rica
What is the cheapest eSIM for Costa Rica?
Roamic holds the headline number for Costa Rica: Costa Rica eSIM 1GB / 7 Days at $3.00. Across the 170 Costa Rica plans from 10 providers on this page, the best cost per gigabyte is Roamic's Costa Rica eSIM 50GB / 30 Days at $1.06/GB. Check the validity window alongside the price, because a cheap plan that expires early is not cheap.
Is unlimited eSIM data in Costa Rica actually unlimited?
Capped, not unlimited - the 88 unlimited plans for Costa Rica throttle once the daily allowance is spent. Airalo offers the best daily rate at $2.97 (30 days for $89.00), against a market range of $2.97 to $13.00. Treat the published terms as the real limit: 3 GB/day on unlimited plans, then 1 Mbps.
Airalo or Holafly for Costa Rica?
It comes down to shape - buckets of data against unlimited days. Airalo sells buckets: its sharpest Costa Rica rate is $1.93/GB (Hot Telecom - 20 GB, $38.50). Holafly's floor price for Costa Rica is $19.90 over 3 days ($6.63/day), with no data counter to watch.
Do I need ID verification for an eSIM in Costa Rica?
No. Costa Rica does not force ID checks on travel eSIMs - local SIM rules differ, but the plans on this page ship pre-registered.
Which networks do Costa Rica eSIMs use?
Plans on this page run on Kolbi, Claro, Movistar. Differences matter mostly outside the big cities - the network column in the main table shows which carrier each plan rides.
Can one eSIM cover Costa Rica and the rest of the Americas?
Not with a single-country plan. Everything in our Costa Rica tables is scoped to Costa Rica alone, so a trip that also takes in another country needs either a second country plan or a regional bundle.
Can I use an eSIM in Costa Rica?
Yes, and Costa Rica is unremarkable in that respect - no local registration or permission is required. The choice here is about price and allowance rather than availability: 170 plans from 10 providers. The device check takes thirty seconds, and the plans above are all priced on one scale.
Will my phone work with an eSIM in Costa Rica?
Same test as anywhere: dial *#06# and look for an EID number. The two checks that matter are hardware and lock status - the 170 plans here install on a phone that passes both, and fail on one that does not. Confirm the EID appears, then compare the plans above.
Do I need a local number in Costa Rica?
For messaging and maps you do not need one. Keeping the home line in the physical slot is the usual arrangement, and it is what lets verification texts keep arriving. Use the eSIM for data and the home line for anything that needs the number.
What do travellers say about eSIMs in Costa Rica?
We keep no rating for Costa Rica eSIMs, and that is a decision rather than an omission. Fair-use terms, hotspot rules and refund windows are where the real differences hide, and those are documented rather than voted on. The measured comparison is above, and the opinions are best read where they were posted.
Keep traveling
eSIM for your next destination
Travelers comparing Costa Rica eSIMs often price these destinations next — each card opens a live plan table, checked the same day as the one above.
New to eSIMs
First time using an eSIM?
The plans above assume the basics. If this is your first eSIM, these five short reads take you from what an eSIM is to a working data connection before you board.
what is an eSIM
What the technology actually is, minus the marketing.
eSIM or SIM card
Where eSIMs win and where a physical SIM still makes sense.
eSIM installation
The install walkthrough for every provider we track.
check your phone
The 30-second EID test plus every compatible phone we verified.
dual SIM with eSIM
Keep your home number while travel data runs on eSIM.
Data you can check.
Prices on this page were last verified Oct 7, 2026. Full collection rules in our methodology; how we make money in our disclosure.