Travel eSIM Tool
eSIM Data Usage Calculator
Estimate how much eSIM data you need for your trip based on travel days, maps, messaging, browsing, video, and hotspot use.
How this estimate works
The calculator uses conservative travel assumptions, then adds a 20% buffer before suggesting a common eSIM plan size. Actual usage varies by app quality settings, background sync, map downloads, and whether your hotel or coworking Wi-Fi is reliable.
- Maps/transit: about 80MB per hour.
- Messaging/calls: about 50MB per hour.
- Browsing/social: about 180MB per hour.
- Video/short-form media: about 700MB per hour.
- Laptop hotspot: about 450MB per hour for light work.
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