50 countries compared prices checked Oct 7, 2026 no pay-to-rank

Nomad vs Roami eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

Choosing between Nomad and Roami comes down to where you're going — we compared their cheapest plan in every one of the 50 countries both cover, and every verdict on this page is a literal sort of our dated price database.

4Nomad cheaper entry

46Roami cheaper entry

44Nomad unlimited

49Roami unlimited

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The verdict, computed

Roami has the cheaper entry plan in 46 of 50 countries.

→Pick Nomad if your destination is one of the 4 countries where it starts cheaper than Roami.
→Pick Roami for the lowest entry price — it undercuts Nomad in 46 of 50 countries, starting with Argentina from $3.99.
→Pick Roami for unlimited data — available in 49 countries vs 44 for Nomad.
→Pick Roami for big data buckets — better $/GB in 33 of the countries where both sell metered plans.

Entry price = each provider's cheapest plan in that country, from the same dated snapshot. Full method in our methodology.

Country by country

Nomad vs Roami eSIM prices in 50 countries

Each cell is the provider's cheapest plan in that country. The country name opens the full comparison; prices open that provider's plans there.

Data volume

All 50 countries compared

Country	Nomad from	Roami from	Cheaper entry	Best $/GB
Argentina eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $2.00/GB
Australia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.64/GB
Austria eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Belgium eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Brazil eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.99 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.90/GB
Canada eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $1.38/GB
China eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.70/GB
Colombia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.99 1GB	Nomad	Roami $1.55/GB
Costa Rica eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$9.99 1GB	Nomad	Roami $1.55/GB
Croatia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Czechia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Egypt eSIM	$6.00 1GB	$2.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $1.85/GB
Fiji eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$6.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $1.90/GB
France eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Georgia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $1.10/GB
Germany eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Greece eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Hong Kong eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.80/GB
Iceland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
India eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.86/GB
Indonesia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.76/GB
Ireland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Israel eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$2.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.70/GB
Italy eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Japan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.70/GB
Kenya eSIM	$10.00 1GB	$7.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $2.07/GB
Macao eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.80/GB
Malaysia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.68/GB
Mexico eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $1.10/GB
Morocco eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.90/GB
Netherlands eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
New Zealand eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.80/GB
Peru eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.99 1GB	Nomad	Roami $1.55/GB
Philippines eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.80/GB
Poland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Portugal eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Qatar eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$1.99 100MB	Roami	Nomad $0.98/GB
Saudi Arabia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.82/GB
Singapore eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.62/GB
South Africa eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $1.45/GB
South Korea eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Spain eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Switzerland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
Taiwan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.70/GB
Thailand eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.24/GB
Turkiye eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.62/GB
UK eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $0.55/GB
United Arab Emirates eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Roami	Roami $1.45/GB
USA eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.60/GB
Vietnam eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.99 1GB	Roami	Nomad $0.78/GB

“Best $/GB” compares each provider's cheapest per-gigabyte rate in that country; unlimited-only line-ups have no $/GB. Prices dated Oct 7, 2026 — always confirm on the country page before buying.

Counts run per country and per provider: 100 metered entry plans against 0 unlimited across the 50 countries below, from $1.99 — and a country stays visible only while one of those two entry plans sits in the chosen size band.

Where the gap is widest

The three destinations where Nomad and Roami pull furthest apart

Furthest apart: Qatar at $6.01 — 302% above the cheaper of the two; then Canada at $3.01 and Egypt at $3.01.

Qatar eSIM

Nomad: $8.00
Roami: $1.99
Gap: $6.01 · 302%

Roami is cheaper here

Canada eSIM

Nomad: $7.00
Roami: $3.99
Gap: $3.01 · 75%

Roami is cheaper here

Egypt eSIM

Nomad: $6.00
Roami: $2.99
Gap: $3.01 · 101%

Roami is cheaper here

By trip type

Which Nomad or Roami plan fits your trip

·Both sell a plan under 5 GB in 50 shared countries: Nomad takes the lower entry price in 4, Roami in 46, and 0 are level.
·Both sell a plan above 10 GB in 50 shared countries: Nomad takes the lower entry price in 11, Roami in 39, and 0 are level.

Beyond price

How Nomad and Roami differ

Nomad

since 2020 · App-based

+Operated by LotusFlare and launched in 2020
+More than one host network in every country as standard
–Unlimited plans drop to 1 Mbps after 2 GB in a day

Promo code BEYOND20 — all eSIM deals

Read the Nomad review →

Roami

since 2024 · App-based

+Aggressive pricing across Asia
+No ID verification for travel plans
–Younger brand with fewer third-party reviews

Promo code web20 — all eSIM deals

Read the Roami review →

FAQ

Is Nomad or Roami cheaper for your trip

Which is cheaper, Nomad or Roami?

By entry price, Roami wins. Across the 50 countries where both sell plans, Nomad has the cheaper cheapest-plan in 4 countries and Roami in 46 (0 exact ties). The widest entry-price gap is in Qatar — Roami lists $1.99 against Nomad at $8.00.

Is Roami vs Nomad different from this page?

No. It is the same comparison read in the other direction — our table lists both providers in every country, so the Roami vs Nomad verdict is identical. We keep one URL per matchup instead of two near-duplicate pages.

Which has the better price per GB, Nomad or Roami?

Roami — it posts the better cheapest $/GB rate in 33 of the countries where both sell metered plans (Nomad wins 17). Unlimited-only plans are excluded because they are priced per day, not per GB.

Does Nomad or Roami offer unlimited data plans?

Roami sells unlimited plans in 49 of the 50 shared countries and Nomad in 44. Unlimited always means fair-use throttling applies — the exact policy is shown on each plan's country page.

Do Nomad and Roami use the same networks?

It varies by country. In Argentina, Nomad connects via Personal, Claro, Movistar and Roami via Personal, Claro, Movistar — local carrier agreements differ even when the names overlap. Every country page lists the networks behind each provider's plans.

Are there Nomad or Roami promo codes?

Yes — current codes for both are on our deals page, alongside expiry dates. Promo discounts are never baked into the rankings on this page; every verdict uses list prices only.

Nomad vs Roami — decided by data, not ad budgets.

Every verdict on this page is a literal sort position from the same dated price snapshot — no editorial star ratings, no pay-to-rank. How we collect and check data is in our methodology; how we make money in our disclosure.

Nomad vs Roami eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

Nomad vs Roami eSIM prices in 50 countries

The three destinations where Nomad and Roami pull furthest apart

Which Nomad or Roami plan fits your trip

How Nomad and Roami differ

Is Nomad or Roami cheaper for your trip

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