TOP 1
10 GB
5G
Find the best eSIM for Costa Rica
We analyzed 3,442 live offers from 59 providers for Costa Rica. Compare total cost, usable data, validity and network details, not marketing claims.
TOP 2
5 GB
5G not stated
TOP 3
1 GB
5G not stated
TOP 4
50 GB
5G not stated
€1.93median price / GB
€0.47lowest total price
59providers tracked
36%5G-ready plans
QUICK ANSWER / TRIP SCENARIOS
Best eSIM for Costa Rica in 2026
Four concrete scenarios for Costa Rica: a city break with maps and chat, one week of maps and social, two weeks of video and hotspot, and a month of laptop work. Open the catalog below to filter further.
City break
Maps & chat
~3 GB5–7 days
3 GB
5G not stated
1 week
Maps & social
~10 GB7–10 days
5 GB
4G / LTE
2 weeks
Video & hotspot
15 GB+12–16 days
20 GB
5G
1 month
Work & hotspot
20 GB+25–35 days
Unlimited
4G / LTE
LIVE CATALOG / FILTERABLE
Compare 3,442 eSIM plans for your trip to Costa Rica
Find the best prepaid eSIM for Costa Rica. Sort by price, data or value and compare top travel providers side by side. 188 plans match the filters below.
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| # | Provider / plan | Data | Validity | Network | Coverage | Total | Price / GB | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €1.32 | ||
| 2 |  | 5 GB | 15 days | 5G | | €1.41 | ||
| 3 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G not stated | | €1.42 | ||
| 4 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | | €1.44 | ||
| 5 | | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | | €1.57 | ||
| 6 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €8.44 | €1.69 | |
| 7 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €1.56 | ||
| 8 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G not stated | | €1.73 | ||
| 9 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G not stated | | €1.98 | ||
| 10 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G not stated | | €1.98 | ||
| 11 | | 10 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €0.99 | ||
| 12 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €1.98 | ||
| 13 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €11.38 | €2.28 | |
| 14 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €2.04 | ||
| 15 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G not stated | | €2.16 | ||
| 16 | | 10 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €1.11 | ||
| 17 | | 10 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €12.84 | €1.28 | |
| 18 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €2.32 | ||
| 19 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G not stated | | €2.21 | ||
| 20 | | 10 GB | 15 days | 5G | | €1.28 |
1
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€6.60
Coverage
2
Data5 GB
Validity15 days
Network5G
You pay€7.04
Coverage
3
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G not stated
You pay€7.11
Coverage
4
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G
You pay€7.20
Coverage
5
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G
You pay€7.87
Coverage
6
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€8.44
Coverage
7
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€7.80
Coverage
8
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G not stated
You pay€8.63
Coverage
9
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G not stated
You pay€9.89
Coverage
10
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G not stated
You pay€9.89
Coverage
11
Data10 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€9.90
Coverage
12
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€9.91
Coverage
13
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€11.38
Coverage
14
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€10.19
Coverage
15
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G not stated
You pay€10.82
Coverage
16
Data10 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€11.11
Coverage
17
Data10 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€12.84
Coverage
18
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€11.61
Coverage
19
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G not stated
You pay€11.05
Coverage
20
Data10 GB
Validity15 days
Network5G
You pay€12.83
Coverage
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DATA SIGNALS / FULL VALUE
What one gigabyte really costs in Costa Rica
Unlimited plans are kept out of €/GB math so the benchmark for Costa Rica stays comparable.
Lowest effective €/GB among limited-data plans right now.
Median sits at €1.93/GB. Half of eligible plans land in this range.
36% 5G-ready · 62% hotspot · 30d avg validity
DESTINATION GUIDE
What actually matters for an eSIM in Costa Rica
Practical notes for Costa Rica — networks, usage and the mistakes that waste the first afternoon.
A travel eSIM for Costa Rica uses local mobile networks, not the eSIM brand’s own towers. On current catalog labels, travel eSIMs for Costa Rica most often cite Claro, movistar, Telefonica Costa Rica, Kolbi ICE. Compare the host on the plan card before you treat coverage as solved.
City and Pacific-coast hotels are usually covered. Jungle highways and some Caribbean islands are the host-network test.
WhatsApp with drivers replaces a local number for most trips — keep the home SIM for 2FA.
- City and Pacific-coast hotels are usually covered. Jungle highways and some Caribbean islands are the host-network test.
- WhatsApp with drivers replaces a local number for most trips — keep the home SIM for 2FA.
TOOLS
Check your phone and data need for Costa Rica
Two checks before checkout: will the eSIM install, and how many gigabytes this trip actually needs.
HOST NETWORKS
Which eSIM providers use which networks in Costa Rica
Travel eSIMs for Costa Rica connect through local host operators, not their own towers. Below is the current 2026 catalog mapping: provider, host operator(s), and the radio labels those offers advertise. The host networks that appear most often are Claro, movistar, Telefonica Costa Rica. Providers with the clearest operator labels right now include abesteSIM, iRoamly, BambooSIM.
Each row groups one provider’s Costa Rica plans by the host operator names found in the catalog. Counts show how often that pairing appears, not a coverage quality score.
| Provider | Avg €/GB | Host operators | Network | 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 abesteSIM107 plans sampled | €2.47 |
| 4G / LTE3G5G | 7% |
 iRoamly76 plans sampled | €18.93 |
| 4G / LTE5G | 100% |
 BambooSIM51 plans sampled | €6.33 |
| 4G / LTE5G | 51% |
| JamboSim43 plans sampled | €5.28 |
| 4G / LTE5G | 14% |
 Roamless31 plans sampled | €5.29 |
| 3G4G / LTE | 0% |
| Roamify30 plans sampled | €1.54 |
| 5G4G / LTE | 100% |
 eSIMCard28 plans sampled | €6.61 |
| 2G3G4G / LTE | 0% |
| Airalo27 plans sampled | €4.27 |
| 4G / LTE | 0% |
 AlpineSIM27 plans sampled | €4.74 |
| 4G / LTE5G | 63% |
 Superalink24 plans sampled | €2.36 |
| 3G4G / LTE5G | 100% |
abesteSIM107 plans sampledAvg €/GB€2.47
5G plans7%
Host operators
- Claro88 offers
- CLARO19 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE3G5G
iRoamly76 plans sampledAvg €/GB€18.93
5G plans100%
Host operators
- movistar76 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE5G
BambooSIM51 plans sampledAvg €/GB€6.33
5G plans51%
Host operators
- Claro50 offers
- VODA AL1 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE5G
JamboSim43 plans sampledAvg €/GB€5.28
5G plans14%
Host operators
- Claro19 offers
- Claro CR12 offers
- CLARO6 offers
- CLARO CR6 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE5G
Roamless31 plans sampledAvg €/GB€5.29
5G plans0%
Host operators
- Kolbi ICE31 offers
Network labels
3G4G / LTE
Roamify30 plans sampledAvg €/GB€1.54
5G plans100%
Host operators
- Telefonica Costa Rica30 offers
Network labels
5G4G / LTE
eSIMCard28 plans sampledAvg €/GB€6.61
5G plans0%
Host operators
- Claro Costa Rica28 offers
Network labels
2G3G4G / LTE
Airalo27 plans sampledAvg €/GB€4.27
5G plans0%
Host operators
- Liberty27 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE
AlpineSIM27 plans sampledAvg €/GB€4.74
5G plans63%
Host operators
- movistar17 offers
- Claro10 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE5G
Superalink24 plans sampledAvg €/GB€2.36
5G plans100%
Host operators
- Telefonica (Movistar)24 offers
Network labels
3G4G / LTE5G
Most common host operators in Costa Rica
- Claro272 labeled plans
- movistar110 labeled plans
- Telefonica Costa Rica35 labeled plans
- Kolbi ICE31 labeled plans
- Liberty30 labeled plans
- CLARO28 labeled plans
PROVIDER COMPARISON
eSIM provider comparison for Costa Rica
Every provider in the Costa Rica catalog, ranked by average €/GB. Compare entry price, 5G share, hotspot and live promo codes, then open a review for setup notes.
ProviderFromAvg / GB5GHotspotPromo
LightSim11 plans€2.71€1.34NoYesESIMDEALS10−10%Nada Nada8 plans€2.74€1.42NoNot statedESIMG−10%Roamify30 plans€2.15€1.54YesNot statedESIMP5−5%Horizon9 plans€1.52€1.58YesYesESIMG−10%CocoRoam21 plans€3.49€1.81NoYesNo code
LinkeSIM7 plans€3.30€2.11NoYesNo codeeSIMZON5 plans€2.39€2.11NoYesESIMG−10%
Airhub6 plans€5.50€2.12Not statedNot statedNo codeRedteaGO6 plans€2.94€2.20Not statedNot statedESIMP−10%
Ubigi8 plans€4.00€2.29Not statedNot statedESIMP−10%Superalink24 plans€0.86€2.36YesYesESIMP−15%SimOptions9 plans€4.50€2.45NoNot statedESIMP−10%abesteSIM107 plans€0.51€2.47Not statedYesESIMG−10%GoMoWorld4 plans€3.99€2.55Not statedNot statedESIMG−10%
Sim Local20 plans€6.25€2.63Not statedNot statedESIMP10−10%Yesim35 plans€4.30€2.64Not statedNot statedESIMG−15%
eSIMo5 plans€3.58€2.69YesNot statedESIMG−20%
TEXTReSIM14 plans€2.99€2.80Not statedNot statedNo code
AeroSims102 plans€5.69€2.87Not statedNot statedNo codeFlyesim18 plans€3.78€2.93NoYesNo codeMySIM2422 plans€3.99€2.93Not statedNot statedESIMG−10%
Orange Travel16 plans€7.99€3.00Not statedYesESIMP−5%
ConnectMeGuru10 plans€1.47€3.04YesYesESIMG−10%
eSIMGlobe7 plans€4.40€3.06Not statedYesESIMG−10%
Simbye4 plans€3.95€3.34NoYesESIMG−15%
Ohayu10 plans€10.99€3.47NoYes
ESIMG−10%
eSIMForever5 plans€4.58€3.54YesNot statedNo codeVoilà5 plans€3.50€3.56Not statedNot statedESIMG−5%
MicroEsim3 plans€4.10€3.63Not statedYesNo code
MoviSIM10 plans€2.74€3.88YesNot statedESIMG−15%
VoyaSIM10 plans€1.83€3.91NoNot statedESIMP−20%
GigSky23 plans€4.24€4.08Not statedNot statedESIMP−15%Airalo27 plans€7.00€4.27NoNot statedESIMP15−15%Saily5 plans€6.66€4.30YesNot statedESIMG−10%
SparkRoam16 plans€3.66€4.41Not statedYesNo code
eSIM Flare41 plans€1.83€4.44Not statedYesESIMP−10%
AdventureSIMs11 plans€3.63€4.48Not statedYesESIMP−10%AlpineSIM27 plans€2.35€4.74Not statedYesESIMG−10%
Ezy eSIM9 plans€3.67€5.21YesYesESIMP−10%
eSIMFox4 plans€5.99€5.25YesYesNo codeJamboSim43 plans€2.99€5.28Not statedYesESIMG−15%Roamless31 plans€5.92€5.29NoYesESIMG−15%
Always Mobile18 plans€3.95€5.47Not statedYesNo codeBambooSIM51 plans€5.46€6.33Not statedYesESIMG−10%eSIMCard28 plans€6.98€6.61NoYesESIMG−15%
Voye Global6 plans€21.00€7.42Not statedNot statedESIMG−15%
Esimi20 plans€11.37€9.52Not statedNot statedESIMP−15%
Billion Connect22 plans€3.61€9.55Not statedNot statedESIMDG−10%
UPeSIM7 plans€9.99€11.92YesYesNo codeiRoamly76 plans€2.75€18.93YesNot statedNo codeEsimatic85 plans€3.66€34.72Not statedYesESIMP5−5%eSIM4Travel41 plans€1.68€35.72Not statedNot statedESIMP−10%Holafly6 plans€18.90—NoYesSIMP−5%
aloSIM1 plans€40.00—NoYesESIMG−15%SETUP GUIDE
How to install an eSIM for Costa Rica
Most travelers can install before departure over Wi-Fi, then activate on arrival. Keep your primary SIM available until the travel eSIM is online.
- 01Check device compatibility
Confirm your phone is carrier-unlocked and supports eSIM. Recent iPhone, Google Pixel and many Samsung flagships do.
- 02Buy and receive the QR or install link
Choose a plan for Costa Rica, complete checkout with the provider, and save the QR code or activation email offline.
- 03Install over stable Wi-Fi
Scan the QR in mobile settings or follow the provider install link before you fly when possible.
- 04Enable data roaming for the eSIM line
On arrival, select the travel eSIM as your data line, enable data roaming for that line, and keep the primary number for calls or 2FA if needed.
Installation steps can vary by provider app. If setup fails, open the provider guide linked from the offer page before contacting support.
FAQ / TRAVELERS ASK
Costa Rica eSIM FAQ
Straight answers built from the live catalog and practical setup guidance for Costa Rica.
How much does an eSIM for Costa Rica cost in 2026?
In the current 2026 snapshot for Costa Rica, the lowest total price tracked is €0.47 across 3,442 plans from 59 providers. The median value on limited-data plans is €1.93 per GB.
What is the best eSIM for Costa Rica right now?
There is no single winner for every trip in Costa Rica. Current catalog leaders by plan count include abesteSIM, AeroSims, Esimatic. Start with the top ranked plans on this page, then filter by data size, validity and 5G or hotspot needs.
Which local networks do travel eSIMs use in Costa Rica?
Plans sampled for Costa Rica most often mention host operators such as Claro, movistar, Telefonica Costa Rica. The exact partner network still depends on the provider and plan you buy, so confirm the operator label before checkout.
Do I need unlimited data in Costa Rica?
Unlimited can help for heavy streaming or long hotspot sessions. This market currently lists 396 unlimited-style plans—use the Best unlimited pick above, then confirm fair-use and speed rules. We still keep unlimited out of the median €/GB benchmark.
Are travel eSIMs in Costa Rica 5G ready?
36% of tracked plans for Costa Rica advertise 5G support. Real-world access still depends on your handset, local partner network and the provider policy.
Can I use hotspot with an eSIM in Costa Rica?
62% of listed plans mention hotspot or tethering. If sharing data with a laptop is critical, filter for hotspot before checkout and re-check the provider terms.
How long do eSIM plans for Costa Rica usually last?
Average validity across tracked plans for Costa Rica is 30 days. Short 7-day packs suit weekends; longer 15 to 30 day plans are better for extended stays.
When should I install my eSIM for Costa Rica?
Install over Wi-Fi before you travel to Costa Rica when the provider allows it, then enable the line on arrival. Keep your primary SIM active until the travel eSIM shows a stable data connection.
Why choose an eSIM for a trip to Costa Rica?
A travel eSIM avoids expensive home-carrier roaming and the airport SIM counter. Install it before you fly, keep your primary number for calls and 2FA, and connect as soon as you land. The 2026 catalog currently lists 3,442 plans from 59 providers for Costa Rica.
Why use our eSIM comparator for Costa Rica?
eSIM Giga ranks the 3,442 Costa Rica offers by total price and effective €/GB, not paid placement. Filter by data, validity, 5G and hotspot, then check out with the provider at the listed price. Unlimited plans stay out of the median so the comparison stays honest.
How can I get a free eSIM in Costa Rica?
A truly free, usable eSIM in Costa Rica is rare: trial packs are usually tiny or time-limited. The realistic options are a verified promo code or the cheapest plan in this comparison, currently from €0.47. Treat “free” offers with throttled speeds, token data or a hidden subscription with caution.
Can I get a local phone number with an eSIM in Costa Rica?
Most travel eSIMs for Costa Rica are data-only and do not include a local number. Keep your primary line on for calls, SMS and 2FA. A few providers sell a virtual number or voice minutes—check the plan details before checkout if you need one.
How do I buy an eSIM for Costa Rica?
Compare plans on this page, pick the data and validity that match your trip, then complete checkout on the provider site. Save the QR code, install over Wi-Fi before you travel, and activate on arrival. The buying guide above covers plan choice; the setup guide covers the technical steps.
METHODOLOGY / REPRODUCIBLE
How eSIM Giga ranks this market
- Collect. We normalize live plan prices, data, validity and feature fields.
- Compare. Limited-data plans are measured by total cost and effective €/GB.
- Separate. Unlimited plans never distort the median price per GB benchmark.
- Refresh. The page is regenerated daily from the latest catalog snapshot.
Commercial relationships can affect outbound links, never the formula or the underlying price fields. Read the full editorial methodology, explore more markets in the destinations directory or open provider reviews.
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I built eSIM Giga so you can pick a travel plan from live prices and usable gigabytes, not from an “unlimited” slogan.