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

Nomad vs Ubigi eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

Choosing between Nomad and Ubigi 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.

27Nomad cheaper entry

15Ubigi cheaper entry

8identical prices

44Nomad unlimited

15Ubigi unlimited

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The verdict, computed

Nomad has the cheaper entry plan in 27 of 50 countries.

In 8 of those countries both post the identical entry price — the winner is decided elsewhere.

→Pick Nomad for the lowest entry price — it undercuts Ubigi in 27 of 50 countries, starting with Argentina from $5.00.
→Pick Ubigi if your destination is one of the 15 countries where it starts cheaper than Nomad.
→Pick Nomad for unlimited data — available in 44 countries vs 15 for Ubigi.
→Pick Ubigi for big data buckets — better $/GB in 28 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 Ubigi 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	Ubigi from	Cheaper entry	Best $/GB
Argentina eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$6.00 1GB	Nomad	Ubigi $1.30/GB
Australia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.00 1GB	tie	Nomad $0.64/GB
Austria eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$5.00 3GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.72/GB
Belgium eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$5.00 5GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.78/GB
Brazil eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.00 500MB	tie	Nomad $0.90/GB
Canada eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$5.00 1GB	Ubigi	Ubigi $1.05/GB
China eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.00 1GB	tie	Nomad $0.70/GB
Colombia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$6.00 1GB	Nomad	Ubigi $1.45/GB
Costa Rica eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Ubigi	Ubigi $1.15/GB
Croatia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$6.00 3GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.62/GB
Czechia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$6.00 3GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.72/GB
Egypt eSIM	$6.00 1GB	$5.00 1GB	Ubigi	Ubigi $1.56/GB
Fiji eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$18.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.95/GB
France eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.00 5GB	tie	Ubigi $0.30/GB
Georgia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$6.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.10/GB
Germany eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$6.00 5GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.64/GB
Greece eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$6.00 3GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.62/GB
Hong Kong eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$7.00 5GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.92/GB
Iceland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$6.00 3GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.78/GB
India eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.50 1GB	Ubigi	Ubigi $0.57/GB
Indonesia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.00 1GB	tie	Nomad $0.82/GB
Ireland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$7.00 3GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.78/GB
Israel eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$6.00 3GB	Nomad	unlimited only
Italy eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.00 5GB	tie	Ubigi $0.32/GB
Japan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.50 1GB	Ubigi	Nomad $0.70/GB
Kenya eSIM	$10.00 1GB	$9.00 1GB	Ubigi	Ubigi $1.65/GB
Macao eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$8.00 3GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.90/GB
Malaysia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$6.00 3GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.82/GB
Mexico eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$3.00 500MB	Ubigi	Nomad $1.38/GB
Morocco eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$6.00 1GB	Ubigi	Nomad $0.90/GB
Netherlands eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$6.00 3GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.66/GB
New Zealand eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$7.00 3GB	Nomad	Ubigi $1.08/GB
Peru eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$6.00 1GB	Nomad	Ubigi $1.32/GB
Philippines eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.50 1GB	Ubigi	Nomad $0.90/GB
Poland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$5.00 3GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.45/GB
Portugal eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$5.00 5GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.70/GB
Qatar eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$8.00 3GB	tie	Nomad $0.98/GB
Saudi Arabia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$7.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.82/GB
Singapore eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Ubigi	Ubigi $0.55/GB
South Africa eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$5.00 1GB	Nomad	Ubigi $1.10/GB
South Korea eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Ubigi	Ubigi $0.70/GB
Spain eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.00 5GB	tie	Ubigi $0.45/GB
Switzerland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$5.00 5GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.57/GB
Taiwan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Ubigi	Nomad $0.78/GB
Thailand eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Ubigi	Nomad $0.24/GB
Turkiye eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.00 1GB	Ubigi	Nomad $0.62/GB
UK eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$5.00 7GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.48/GB
United Arab Emirates eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$5.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.45/GB
USA eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$2.90 500MB	Ubigi	Nomad $0.60/GB
Vietnam eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$6.90 3GB	Nomad	Ubigi $0.74/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 $2.90 — 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 Ubigi pull furthest apart

Furthest apart: Fiji at $11.00 — 157% above the cheaper of the two; then Costa Rica at $4.00 and Macao at $4.00.

Fiji eSIM

Nomad: $7.00
Ubigi: $18.00
Gap: $11.00 · 157%

Nomad is cheaper here

Costa Rica eSIM

Nomad: $8.00
Ubigi: $4.00
Gap: $4.00 · 100%

Ubigi is cheaper here

Macao eSIM

Nomad: $4.00
Ubigi: $8.00
Gap: $4.00 · 100%

Nomad is cheaper here

By trip type

Which Nomad or Ubigi plan fits your trip

·Both sell a plan under 5 GB in 50 shared countries: Nomad takes the lower entry price in 27, Ubigi in 15, and 8 are level.
·Both sell a plan above 10 GB in 48 shared countries: Nomad takes the lower entry price in 10, Ubigi in 33, and 5 are level.

Beyond price

How Nomad and Ubigi 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 →

Ubigi

since 2017 · App-based

+Operated by Transatel (NTT Group) since the 2017 eSIM launch
+Coverage in 200+ destinations
–Account setup required before buying

Promo code PROMO15 — all eSIM deals

Read the Ubigi review →

FAQ

Is Nomad or Ubigi cheaper for your trip

Which is cheaper, Nomad or Ubigi?

By entry price, Nomad wins. Across the 50 countries where both sell plans, Nomad has the cheaper cheapest-plan in 27 countries and Ubigi in 15 (8 exact ties). The widest entry-price gap is in Fiji — Nomad lists $7.00 against Ubigi at $18.00.

Is Ubigi 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 Ubigi 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 Ubigi?

Ubigi — it posts the better cheapest $/GB rate in 28 of the countries where both sell metered plans (Nomad wins 21). Unlimited-only plans are excluded because they are priced per day, not per GB.

Does Nomad or Ubigi offer unlimited data plans?

Nomad sells unlimited plans in 44 of the 50 shared countries and Ubigi in 15. Unlimited always means fair-use throttling applies — the exact policy is shown on each plan's country page.

Do Nomad and Ubigi use the same networks?

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

Nomad vs Ubigi eSIM prices in 50 countries

The three destinations where Nomad and Ubigi pull furthest apart

Which Nomad or Ubigi plan fits your trip

How Nomad and Ubigi differ

Is Nomad or Ubigi cheaper for your trip

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