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

Nomad vs Yesim eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

Choosing between Nomad and Yesim 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.

3Nomad cheaper entry

47Yesim cheaper entry

44Nomad unlimited

50Yesim unlimited

View Nomad plans View Yesim plans

The verdict, computed

Yesim has the cheaper entry plan in 47 of 50 countries.

→Pick Nomad if your destination is one of the 3 countries where it starts cheaper than Yesim.
→Pick Yesim for the lowest entry price — it undercuts Nomad in 47 of 50 countries, starting with Argentina from $0.51.
→Pick Yesim for unlimited data — available in 50 countries vs 44 for Nomad.
→Pick Nomad for big data buckets — better $/GB in 41 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 Yesim 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	Yesim from	Cheaper entry	Best $/GB
Argentina eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$0.51 200MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.72/GB
Australia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 400MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.64/GB
Austria eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
Belgium eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
Brazil eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 200MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
Canada eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$0.51 200MB	Yesim	Nomad $1.38/GB
China eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 100MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.70/GB
Colombia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$6.80 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.95/GB
Costa Rica eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$4.88 1GB	Yesim	Nomad $1.55/GB
Croatia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.62/GB
Czechia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
Egypt eSIM	$6.00 1GB	$0.51 400MB	Yesim	Yesim $0.88/GB
Fiji eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$5.67 unlimited	Yesim	Yesim $1.17/GB
France eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.70/GB
Georgia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$0.51 300MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.06/GB
Germany eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.64/GB
Greece eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.62/GB
Hong Kong eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.57 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.98/GB
Iceland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
India eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 300MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.86/GB
Indonesia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.82/GB
Ireland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
Israel eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.57 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.78/GB
Italy eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.70/GB
Japan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.97 unlimited	Yesim	Nomad $0.70/GB
Kenya eSIM	$10.00 1GB	$6.80 1GB	Yesim	Yesim $2.47/GB
Macao eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
Malaysia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.04/GB
Mexico eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$5.44 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.38/GB
Morocco eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$0.51 105MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
Netherlands eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
New Zealand eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.04/GB
Peru eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$6.12 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.75/GB
Philippines eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
Poland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
Portugal eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.90/GB
Qatar eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$0.57 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.98/GB
Saudi Arabia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$0.51 200MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.82/GB
Singapore eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.62/GB
South Africa eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 200MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.36/GB
South Korea eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.84 1GB	Yesim	Nomad $0.78/GB
Spain eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.70/GB
Switzerland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.86/GB
Taiwan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.57 500MB	Yesim	Yesim $0.76/GB
Thailand eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.24/GB
Turkiye eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.57 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.62/GB
UK eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.78/GB
United Arab Emirates eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 105MB	Yesim	Nomad $1.45/GB
USA eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Nomad $0.60/GB
Vietnam eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 300MB	Yesim	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: 98 metered entry plans against 2 unlimited across the 50 countries below, from $0.51 — 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 Yesim pull furthest apart

Furthest apart: Qatar at $7.43 — 1304% above the cheaper of the two; then Canada at $6.49 and Morocco at $6.49.

Qatar eSIM

Nomad: $8.00
Yesim: $0.57
Gap: $7.43 · 1304%

Yesim is cheaper here

Canada eSIM

Nomad: $7.00
Yesim: $0.51
Gap: $6.49 · 1273%

Yesim is cheaper here

Morocco eSIM

Nomad: $7.00
Yesim: $0.51
Gap: $6.49 · 1273%

Yesim is cheaper here

By trip type

Which Nomad or Yesim plan fits your trip

·Both sell a plan under 5 GB in 50 shared countries: Nomad takes the lower entry price in 4, Yesim in 46, and 0 are level.
·Both sell a plan above 10 GB in 49 shared countries: Nomad takes the lower entry price in 32, Yesim in 17, and 0 are level.

Beyond price

How Nomad and Yesim 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 →

Yesim

since 2019 · App-based

+Founded 2019 in Switzerland
+Pay-per-use international eSIM across 140+ countries
–Smaller brand recognition outside Europe

Promo code DREWDEAL — all eSIM deals

Read the Yesim review →

FAQ

Is Nomad or Yesim cheaper for your trip

Which is cheaper, Nomad or Yesim?

By entry price, Yesim wins. Across the 50 countries where both sell plans, Nomad has the cheaper cheapest-plan in 3 countries and Yesim in 47 (0 exact ties). The widest entry-price gap is in Qatar — Yesim lists $0.57 against Nomad at $8.00.

Is Yesim 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 Yesim 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 Yesim?

Nomad — it posts the better cheapest $/GB rate in 41 of the countries where both sell metered plans (Yesim wins 9). Unlimited-only plans are excluded because they are priced per day, not per GB.

Does Nomad or Yesim offer unlimited data plans?

Yesim 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 Yesim use the same networks?

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

Nomad vs Yesim eSIM prices in 50 countries

The three destinations where Nomad and Yesim pull furthest apart

Which Nomad or Yesim plan fits your trip

How Nomad and Yesim differ

Is Nomad or Yesim cheaper for your trip

Other eSIM comparisons

Build your own comparison

Every head-to-head we track