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Prices checked Sep 30, 2026
Saily Costa Rica eSIM Plans & Prices (2026)
Saily's complete Costa Rica lineup — 5 plans, benchmarked against all 10 providers and 170 plans we track for this country.
Prices shown are Saily's own list prices as checked on Sep 30, 2026 and can change at any time — confirm the current figure on Saily's website before you buy.
Saily promo code
25% off Saily eSIMs — code
VEEPEE25
No expiry published. Applies at Saily checkout on top of the prices below.
The verdict, computed
Is Saily the right eSIM for Costa Rica
Saily's best rate in Costa Rica is $2.40/GB; the country benchmark is $1.06/GB among the 10 providers we track. Entry price is $7.99 against the country floor of $3.00. The full ranking context lives in the all-provider Costa Rica comparison.
Saily in Costa Rica
All 5 Saily Costa Rica plans
5 plans · 2 trip lengths · 7 to 30 days
| Plan | Data | Validity | Price | $/day | $/GB | Link |
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| Costa Rica 20GB 30 days | 20GB | 30 days | $47.99 | $1.60 | $2.40 | View plan |
| Costa Rica 10GB 30 days | 10GB | 30 days | $36.99 | $1.23 | $3.70 | View plan |
| Costa Rica 5GB 30 days | 5GB | 30 days | $26.99 | $0.90 | $5.40 | View plan |
| Costa Rica 3GB 30 days | 3GB | 30 days | $18.99 | $0.63 | $6.33 | View plan |
| Costa Rica 1GB 7 days | 1GB | 7 days | $7.99 | $1.14 | $7.99 | View plan |
Prices in USD as listed by Saily, excluding promo codes and taxes. Badges compare against all 170 Costa Rica eSIM plans we track — see our methodology. Last checked Sep 30, 2026.
Beyond the price tag
Saily Costa Rica eSIM hotspot 5G and fair-use rules
Quoted from Saily's own published policy rather than paraphrased — these are the terms that decide whether a plan for Costa Rica survives a real trip.
Hotspot and tethering
AllowedNo separate cap
Saily advertises unrestricted hotspot sharing; tethering data is drawn from the same plan allowance as your phone.
Speed and 5G
5G available10–150 Mbps
Typical real-world download on the fastest host network, Movistar. Actual speed depends on which mast your phone picks and how busy it is.
Fair-use threshold
5 GB/day on unlimited plans
Drops to 1 Mbps
Saily states its daily cap openly: 5 GB at full speed per 24-hour cycle, then around 1 Mbps. That is the most generous published threshold among the unlimited travel plans we track.
Top-ups
AvailableIn-app top-ups, so a shortfall is a two-tap fix.
The masts behind the plan
Which network does Saily ride in Costa Rica
Saily owns no towers in Costa Rica. This plan connects to the local host carriers Claro, Kolbi, Movistar — so coverage, speed and rural reach follow those masts rather than the brand on the voucher.
Kolbi
5G10–150 Mbps
The state carrier with the widest reach — the pick for beaches and rainforest lodges.
The destination-by-destination breakdown of every host carrier lives on the eSIM network map.
Typical speeds are our editors' reads of each operator's own coverage data. The independent national benchmark is Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for Costa Rica.
Before you buy
Things to know about Costa Rica before you pick a plan
Country-level facts, not brand claims — they apply to any eSIM you buy for Costa Rica, Saily's included.
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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.
Price by trip length
What Saily costs by trip length in Costa Rica
The same trip priced two ways — Saily's own cheapest plan that stays valid for the whole stay, against the cheapest rival plan covering the same days in Costa Rica.
| Trip length | Saily cheapest | Cheapest rival in Costa Rica | cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $7.99 7 days · 1GB | $3.00 7 days · 1GB · Roamic | Roamic cheaper |
| 5 days | $7.99 7 days · 1GB | $3.00 7 days · 1GB · Roamic | Roamic cheaper |
| 7 days | $7.99 7 days · 1GB | $3.00 7 days · 1GB · Roamic | Roamic cheaper |
| 10 days | $18.99 30 days · 3GB | $4.88 30 days · 1GB · Yesim | Yesim cheaper |
| 15 days | $18.99 30 days · 3GB | $4.88 30 days · 1GB · Yesim | Yesim cheaper |
| 30 days | $18.99 30 days · 3GB | $4.88 30 days · 1GB · Yesim | Yesim cheaper |
Pick your trip length and this re-reads the plan table above on the spot — the cheapest plan whose validity still covers the whole trip, against the cheapest rival in the same country.
Price it for your own dates
Saily cheapest plan that covers the trip
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Cheapest rival —
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Only plans whose validity covers the whole trip are counted here, so a 30-day trip is priced with a 30-day plan rather than a 5-day one stacked up. Each pick shows its data allowance next to the price — a 500MB trial pack undercuts a 5GB plan for a reason.
One column per brand, cheapest plan that covers the whole trip. Rivals are the other providers we track in Costa Rica.
Need an exact number for your own dates? Run the trip cost calculator.
Who it fits
Should you buy Saily for Costa Rica
Buy it if
- +You would rather size your own data — 5 plans here, from $7.99.
- +You are travelling for 30 days or more — Costa Rica 3GB 30 days covers it for $18.99.
- +You are on a short break — Costa Rica 1GB 7 days runs 7 days for $7.99.
Look elsewhere if
- –You are going for fewer than 7 days — its shortest plan runs 7 days
- –You need a local phone number — these are data-only plans.
- –Cheapest headline price is all that matters — Roamic's smallest plan in Costa Rica starts at $3.00, and that buys 1GB.
Honest trade-offs
Where Saily wins and loses in Costa Rica
Strengths
- +Its daily rate falls from $1.14 on the 7-day plan to $0.63 on the 30-day plan
- +5G on all 3 host networks in Costa Rica
- +One purchase covers trips from 7 to 30 days
- +Hotspot and tethering allowed — No separate cap
Watch out for
- –On a 10-day trip Roamic's 3GB plan costs $6.00 against $18.99 here — $12.99 less
- –A 10-day trip has no matching tier — its cheapest cover is the 30-day / 3GB plan at $18.99
- –Its shortest plan runs 7 days, so a shorter trip still pays for 7
- –Saily sells 2 trip lengths here while Roamic sells 30
- –Data-only plans with no local phone number
Brand history and track record — Saily
The other side by side
Saily vs the other providers in Costa Rica
Airalo
from $7.50
Airalo ranks 6 of 10 on Costa Rica cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $0.49
See all Airalo plans →
aloSIM
from $9.50
On cost per gigabyte, aloSIM sits 7 of 10 in Costa Rica, entering with 1GB.
Pricier entry by $1.51
See all aloSIM plans →
Holafly
from $19.90
Holafly sells unlimited Costa Rica plans only — there is no $/GB figure to rank it on.
Pricier entry by $11.91
See all Holafly plans →
Jetpac
from $7.00
Jetpac ranks 9 of 10 on Costa Rica cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $0.99
See all Jetpac plans →
Nomad
from $8.00
On cost per gigabyte, Nomad sits 4 of 10 in Costa Rica, entering with 1GB.
Pricier entry by $0.01
See all Nomad plans →
Roami
from $9.99
Roami's Costa Rica entry plan is 1GB, which puts it 3 of 10 on cost per gigabyte.
Pricier entry by $2.00
See all Roami plans →
Roamic
from $3.00
Roamic ranks 1 of 10 on Costa Rica cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $4.99
See all Roamic plans →
Ubigi
from $4.00
Ubigi's Costa Rica entry plan is 1GB, which puts it 2 of 10 on cost per gigabyte.
Cheaper entry by $3.99
See all Ubigi plans →
Yesim
from $4.88
Yesim ranks 5 of 10 on Costa Rica cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $3.11
See all Yesim plans →
FAQ
Saily Costa Rica eSIM questions
How much does Saily charge for Costa Rica?
Saily sells 5 plans for Costa Rica, from $7.99. Its best rate is $2.40/GB, drawn from the 10 provider price sheets we track for this destination. All prices are in USD as listed by Saily and exclude promo codes.
Can I share my Saily Costa Rica eSIM with a laptop?
Tethering is governed by Saily's own rule rather than by the country. What we recorded from Saily's documentation for Costa Rica plans is No separate cap. That is the publisher's wording, not our paraphrase — the full quote sits in the policy cards above. If you work from a laptop for hours a day, treat this line as the deciding factor between Saily and a metered alternative, because hotspot traffic drains the same allowance as the phone itself.
Which network does Saily use in Costa Rica?
Saily owns no towers in Costa Rica, so your data rides the local host carriers — Claro, Kolbi, Movistar. The fastest of those sustains roughly 150 Mbps, and every one of the 170 Costa Rica plans we track connects to the same local networks.
Is Saily or Roamic the better Costa Rica eSIM?
Saily's cheapest plan here is $7.99; Roamic's is $3.00, though that entry price buys 1GB. The full ranking with every plan — allowance and $/GB side by side — sits in the Costa Rica eSIM comparison.
Does Saily have good reviews for Costa Rica?
We publish no star rating, and that is deliberate: Trustpilot runs separate regional storefronts, so the same brand holds several scores at once, and quoting one of them as the rating would mislead. The reviews themselves are at <a href="https://www.trustpilot.com/review/saily.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Saily on Trustpilot</a>. What we verify instead is measured on this page — 5 Saily plans for Costa Rica starting at $7.99.
Does Saily work in Costa Rica?
Yes. Saily owns no towers in Costa Rica, so your plan rides the local host networks — Claro, Kolbi, Movistar — and every one of the 170 Costa Rica plans we track connects to that same set. Installs that fail are almost never a coverage problem. They come down to three causes: the handset is still carrier-locked, the eSIM line's data roaming is switched off, or the phone stays on the old line for mobile data after the profile installs. All three are fixable at home, which is why installing on your own Wi-Fi beats doing it at the airport. Saily sells 5 packages here from $7.99, so the host network is not what separates it from its rivals.
How do I activate my Saily eSIM for Costa Rica?
Install it while you still have home Wi-Fi: Saily issues either a QR code or an in-app profile, and the install itself takes minutes. Leave the line switched off until you land if you want the validity window to start on arrival, and turn data roaming on for that line. On this page Saily sells 5 separate Costa Rica packages, from $7.99 each, so match one to your trip length rather than planning to top up abroad. The generic walkthrough is in our eSIM installation guide.
See the whole Costa Rica picture
Saily's best $/GB in Costa Rica next to the other 10 providers we track — the full table with all 170 plans, badges and fair-use notes lives on the Costa Rica eSIM comparison. Prices verified Sep 30, 2026.