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

Nomad vs Roamic eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

Choosing between Nomad and Roamic 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.

0Nomad cheaper entry

49Roamic cheaper entry

1identical prices

44Nomad unlimited

50Roamic unlimited

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The verdict, computed

Roamic has the cheaper entry plan in 49 of 50 countries.

In 1 of those countries both post the identical entry price — the winner is decided elsewhere.

→Pick Roamic for the lowest entry price — it undercuts Nomad in 49 of 50 countries, starting with Argentina from $3.00.
→Pick Roamic for unlimited data — available in 50 countries vs 44 for Nomad.
→Pick Roamic for big data buckets — better $/GB in 39 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 Roamic 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	Roamic from	Cheaper entry	Best $/GB
Argentina eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $1.90/GB
Australia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Nomad $0.64/GB
Austria eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.36/GB
Belgium eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.40/GB
Brazil eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Nomad $0.90/GB
Canada eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $1.06/GB
China eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.48/GB
Colombia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.00 1GB	tie	Nomad $1.95/GB
Costa Rica eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $1.06/GB
Croatia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.36/GB
Czechia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.55/GB
Egypt eSIM	$6.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.95/GB
Fiji eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Nomad $1.95/GB
France eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.40/GB
Georgia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $1.00/GB
Germany eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.55/GB
Greece eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.36/GB
Hong Kong eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.52/GB
Iceland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.36/GB
India eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Nomad $0.86/GB
Indonesia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.66/GB
Ireland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.36/GB
Israel eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.50/GB
Italy eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.36/GB
Japan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.66/GB
Kenya eSIM	$10.00 1GB	$5.00 1GB	Roamic	Nomad $2.95/GB
Macao eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.54/GB
Malaysia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.42/GB
Mexico eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $1.34/GB
Morocco eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Nomad $0.90/GB
Netherlands eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.36/GB
New Zealand eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.76/GB
Peru eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $1.30/GB
Philippines eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.56/GB
Poland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.36/GB
Portugal eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.36/GB
Qatar eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Nomad $0.98/GB
Saudi Arabia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Nomad $0.82/GB
Singapore eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.40/GB
South Africa eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $1.40/GB
South Korea eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.58/GB
Spain eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.52/GB
Switzerland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.58/GB
Taiwan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.00 unlimited	Roamic	Roamic $0.56/GB
Thailand eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Nomad $0.24/GB
Turkiye eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.46/GB
UK eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$1.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.44/GB
United Arab Emirates eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $1.36/GB
USA eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Nomad $0.60/GB
Vietnam eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.00 1GB	Roamic	Roamic $0.60/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: 99 metered entry plans against 1 unlimited across the 50 countries below, from $1.00 — 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 Roamic pull furthest apart

Furthest apart: Costa Rica at $5.00 — 167% above the cheaper of the two; then Kenya at $5.00 and Morocco at $5.00.

Costa Rica eSIM

Nomad: $8.00
Roamic: $3.00
Gap: $5.00 · 167%

Roamic is cheaper here

Kenya eSIM

Nomad: $10.00
Roamic: $5.00
Gap: $5.00 · 100%

Roamic is cheaper here

Morocco eSIM

Nomad: $7.00
Roamic: $2.00
Gap: $5.00 · 250%

Roamic is cheaper here

By trip type

Which Nomad or Roamic plan fits your trip

·Both sell a plan under 5 GB in 50 shared countries: Nomad takes the lower entry price in 0, Roamic in 49, and 1 are level.
·Both sell a plan above 10 GB in 50 shared countries: Nomad takes the lower entry price in 6, Roamic in 42, and 2 are level.

Beyond price

How Nomad and Roamic 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 →

Roamic

since 2021 · Marketplace

+Backed by Spain's Byte Travel since 2021
+170+ countries and regions
–Younger brand with a thinner review track record

Promo code FYESIM10 — all eSIM deals

Read the Roamic review →

FAQ

Is Nomad or Roamic cheaper for your trip

Which is cheaper, Nomad or Roamic?

By entry price, Roamic wins. Across the 50 countries where both sell plans, Nomad has the cheaper cheapest-plan in 0 countries and Roamic in 49 (1 exact ties). The widest entry-price gap is in Costa Rica — Roamic lists $3.00 against Nomad at $8.00.

Is Roamic 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 Roamic 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 Roamic?

Roamic — it posts the better cheapest $/GB rate in 39 of the countries where both sell metered plans (Nomad wins 11). Unlimited-only plans are excluded because they are priced per day, not per GB.

Does Nomad or Roamic offer unlimited data plans?

Roamic sells unlimited plans in 50 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 Roamic use the same networks?

It varies by country. In Argentina, Nomad connects via Personal, Claro, Movistar and Roamic 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 Roamic 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 Roamic — 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 Roamic eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

Nomad vs Roamic eSIM prices in 50 countries

The three destinations where Nomad and Roamic pull furthest apart

Which Nomad or Roamic plan fits your trip

How Nomad and Roamic differ

Is Nomad or Roamic cheaper for your trip

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