Cheapest eSIM for Egypt
The cheapest eSIM for Egypt right now is Lempart Flex, 45 GB for 15 Days at $34.49. That is $0.77 per GB.
1414 plans from 57 providers, watched and re-ranked by the real price per gigabyte. Every one is a prepaid travel eSIM for Egypt that you buy online and install before you fly, so it works the moment you land.
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| Rank | Provider | Data | Validity | Price (USD) | Price per GB | Verdict | Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 GB | 30 Days | $7.70 | $1.54 | Sponsored | Get |
| 1 | Lempart Flex Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
45 GB | 15 Days | $34.49 | $0.77 | Best value | Get |
| 2 | Yesim Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
50 GB | 30 Days | $39.00 | $0.78 | Best value | Get |
| 3 | AirPlans Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
50 GB | 30 Days | $39.23 | $0.78 | Best value | Get |
| 4 | Horizon eSIM | 20 GB | 30 Days | $15.93 | $0.80 | Best value | Get |
| 5 | Horizon eSIM | 10 GB | 30 Days | $8.07 | $0.81 | Great | Get |
| 6 | Wanderly Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOGWILDCARD |
20 GB | 7 Days | $16.99 | $0.85 | Great | Get |
| 7 | Wanderly Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOGWILDCARD |
10 GB | 3 Days | $7.99 | $0.89 | Great | Get |
| 8 | AirPlans Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
30 GB | 30 Days | $28.07 | $0.94 | Great | Get |
| 9 | Tourist eSIM | 30 GB | 30 Days | $28.19 | $0.94 | Great | Get |
| 10 | Yatelo Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
20 GB | 30 Days | $18.93 | $0.95 | Great | Get |
| 11 | Yesim Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
30 GB | 30 Days | $28.50 | $0.95 | Great | Get |
| 12 | MobiMatter Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
25 GB | 30 Days | $23.99 | $0.96 | Great | Get |
| 13 | Tourist eSIM | 20 GB | 30 Days | $19.31 | $0.97 | Good | Get |
| 14 | Lempart Flex Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
30 GB | 30 Days | $29.49 | $0.98 | Good | Get |
| 15 | ASIMGO Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG10 |
50 GB | 20 Days | $49.82 | $1.00 | Good | Get |
| 16 | Simbye Coupon: DOG |
10 GB | 30 Days | $10.19 | $1.02 | Good | Get |
| 17 | ASIMGO Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG10 |
30 GB | 10 Days | $30.47 | $1.02 | Good | Get |
| 18 | Simbye Coupon: DOG |
50 GB | 180 Days | $50.99 | $1.02 | Good | Get |
| 19 | Breeze | 50 GB | 30 Days | $52.49 | $1.05 | Good | Get |
| 20 | MobiMatter Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
12 GB | 30 Days | $12.99 | $1.08 | Good | Get |
| 21 | GigaPanda | 50 GB | 30 Days | $57.90 | $1.16 | Good | Get |
| 22 | Yatelo Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
10 GB | 30 Days | $11.74 | $1.17 | Good | Get |
| 23 | Telekonek Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
50 GB | 20 Days | $58.50 | $1.17 | Good | Get |
| 24 | Telekonek Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
50 GB | 30 Days | $59.50 | $1.19 | Good | Get |
| 25 | eSIMfly | 20 GB | 30 Days | $24.01 | $1.20 | Okay | Get |
| 26 | SimSmash | 20 GB | 30 Days | $24.49 | $1.22 | Okay | Get |
| 27 | eSIM4Travel | 20 GB | 30 Days | $25.86 | $1.29 | Okay | Get |
| 28 | eSIM4Travel | 10 GB | 30 Days | $13.23 | $1.32 | Okay | Get |
| 29 | eSIMfly | 10 GB | 30 Days | $13.28 | $1.33 | Okay | Get |
| 30 | Travel eSIM | 20 GB | 30 Days | $27.63 | $1.38 | Okay | Get |
| 31 | SparkRoam Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG5 |
20 GB | 30 Days | $27.90 | $1.40 | Okay | Get |
| 32 | ByteSIM | 50 GB | 20 Days | $70.90 | $1.42 | Okay | Get |
| 33 | eSIModo Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
5 GB | 3 Days | $7.17 | $1.43 | Okay | Get |
| 34 | Textr | 20 GB | 30 Days | $28.56 | $1.43 | Okay | Get |
| 35 | GigaPanda | 30 GB | 30 Days | $42.90 | $1.43 | Okay | Get |
| 36 | eSIModo Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
3 GB | 3 Days | $4.32 | $1.44 | Okay | Get |
| 37 | nadanada | 50 GB | 30 Days | $71.99 | $1.44 | Okay | Get |
| 38 | AdventureSIMs Charged in AUD Coupon: WATCHDOG |
20 GB | 30 Days | $29.22 | $1.46 | Okay | Get |
| 39 | ByteSIM | 30 GB | 10 Days | $43.90 | $1.46 | Okay | Get |
| 40 | SimSmash | 10 GB | 30 Days | $14.99 | $1.50 | Okay | Get |
| 41 | AlpineSIM | 20 GB | 30 Days | $30.34 | $1.52 | Fair | Get |
| 42 | MegaEsim Coupon: SUMMER10 |
5 GB | 30 Days | $7.70 | $1.54 | Fair | Get |
| 43 | CloudOn | 50 GB | 30 Days | $76.99 | $1.54 | Fair | Get |
| 44 | SparkRoam Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG5 |
5 GB | 30 Days | $7.75 | $1.55 | Fair | Get |
| 45 | eSIMCard Coupon: eSbljricbt |
50 GB | 30 Days | $77.83 | $1.56 | Fair | Get |
| 46 | AlpineSIM | 5 GB | 30 Days | $7.94 | $1.59 | Fair | Get |
| 47 | Connect Me Guru Coupon: hello-saun |
20 GB | 30 Days | $31.90 | $1.59 | Fair | Get |
| 48 | eSIM Hero | 20 GB | 30 Days | $32.00 | $1.60 | Fair | Get |
| 49 | Saily Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
20 GB | 30 Days | $32.99 | $1.65 | Fair | Get |
| 50 | nadanada | 20 GB | 30 Days | $32.99 | $1.65 | Fair | Get |
| 51 | Textr | 10 GB | 30 Days | $16.59 | $1.66 | Fair | Get |
| 52 | eSIMCard Coupon: eSbljricbt |
20 GB | 15 Days | $33.44 | $1.67 | Fair | Get |
| 53 | Superalink Coupon: ESIMWATCHDOG |
20 GB | 30 Days | $33.56 | $1.68 | Fair | Get |
| 54 | Breeze | 20 GB | 30 Days | $33.99 | $1.70 | Fair | Get |
| 55 | MegaEsim Coupon: SUMMER10 |
10 GB | 30 Days | $17.08 | $1.71 | Fair | Get |
| 56 | Travel eSIM | 10 GB | 30 Days | $17.15 | $1.71 | Fair | Get |
| 57 | Connect Me Guru Coupon: hello-saun |
5 GB | 30 Days | $8.65 | $1.73 | Fair | Get |
| 58 | eSIM Hero | 5 GB | 30 Days | $8.75 | $1.75 | Fair | Get |
| 59 | Soovia | 20 GB | 30 Days | $35.90 | $1.79 | Fair | Get |
| 60 | Gigago | 20 GB | 7 Days | $35.90 | $1.79 | Fair | Get |
783 of these 1414 plans were checked against the seller's own shop on 17 October 2026. The rest come from the seller's own feed or plan pages and are not yet independently checked.
The Watchdog Pick is chosen automatically: the lowest real price per GB of the 1414 plans in this view. Bulk data pools above 50 GB cannot win it, because their per GB rate only exists if you use data no traveller uses. Providers cannot pay for it, and a commission never changes the ranking. Prices are shown in USD and can change at checkout.
Price per GB counts only data you can use inside the validity, at most 3 GB a day, so a big pool on a short validity cannot buy the top spot. Every provider's best two plans come first, then the rest. A plan marked Unverified price undercuts every other provider here by more than half and waits at the end until we have checked it on the seller's site. How we rank
Unlimited rows show the daily amount at full speed. Some rows also show the speed after that amount. A row with no speed does not mean the plan stays fast, so check the plan on the seller's site.
Some links here earn us a commission. It never changes the order. How we make money The row marked Sponsored is a paid placement shown above the ranking, not part of it. Advertise here.
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Cheapest eSIM for Egypt: the numbers
As of 17 October 2026, 06:01 GMT, the cheapest eSIM for Egypt is Lempart Flex with 45 GB for 15 Days at $34.49. That is $0.77 per GB, the best rate of the 1414 plans we compare from 57 providers. 832 plans include 5G. 557 support top ups. That timestamp is the exact moment of our latest price check, and the table above always shows the live order.
Which is the best eSIM for Egypt?
There is no single best eSIM for Egypt, because the right plan depends on how long you stay and how much data you use. What we can do is rank the 1414 plans on the numbers, as they stand on 17 October 2026:
- Best value overall Lempart Flex, 45 GB for 15 Days at $34.49. That is $0.77 per GB, the lowest real rate of every Egypt plan we track.
- Best for a short trip Horizon eSIM, 1 GB for 7 Days at $0.99. The cheapest ticket that still gives you at least 1 GB for a week or less.
- Best for a long stay Yesim, 50 GB for 30 Days at $39.00, $0.78 per GB. The best rate among plans that last 30 days or more.
- Highest daily cap on an unlimited plan SimSmash, 1 Day at $12.49, full speed up to 10 GB a day. Set that daily cap against the fixed plan above before you pay for the word unlimited.
None of these picks is chosen by a person. Each one is the first row of a sort on live prices, so it changes whenever a provider moves a price, and Lempart Flex did not pay to be named here.
Which mobile networks does Egypt have?
4G covers roughly 97% of the population according to Orange Egypt figures, and Egyptian users still spend about 95% of their time on 4G rather than 5G.
- Vodafone Egypt: Vodafone leads the market with 42% share, runs the widest 4G footprint at around 9,200 sites and holds signal best in desert and remote areas.
- Orange Egypt: Orange holds about 26% of the market and focuses on Cairo, the major cities and the main tourist destinations.
- Etisalat by e&: Etisalat has around 22% market share and won Opensignal's reliability award with a score of 792 out of 1000.
- WE (Telecom Egypt): WE, the state operator's mobile brand, was the fastest network in Opensignal's 2025 testing and took the top ranking across the overall experience metrics.
The eSIM plans we compare on this page connect to:
The list above is Egypt's operator market. The badges are the networks our tracked plans actually roam onto, which can be a subset of it, and the same network is sometimes sold to roaming partners under a different brand name. So a guide praising an operator you do not see badged here is describing a local SIM, not the travel eSIMs compared above.
Is 5G available in Egypt?
5G launched commercially in June 2025 after the four operators paid a combined 825 million USD for 3.5 GHz spectrum. It started in high traffic city areas and averages around 64.5 Mbps where available, with Vodafone offering the widest 5G availability.
How much data do you need in Egypt?
Light use is about 500 MB a day. That covers maps, messages, and some browsing. Normal use with photos, social apps, and short videos runs 1 to 1.5 GB a day. Streaming and hotspot use can eat 2 to 3 GB a day. Here is what each size costs in Egypt right now:
Are unlimited eSIMs for Egypt really unlimited?
Not always. 597 of the 1414 plans above are sold as unlimited, and most of them carry a daily fair use cap. A further 7 plans are unlimited in a different way: one capped speed for the whole plan, shown next to the word Unlimited in the table. For Egypt the caps we can see published are 0.5 to 10 GB a day: past that the speed drops, often to 1 Mbps or less, until the clock resets. That is fine for messages and maps, slow for video. At $0.77 per GB from Lempart Flex, a fixed plan often works out cheaper than unlimited unless you genuinely burn several GB a day. That is why we rank by price per GB and not by the word on the label.
Here is what each seller on this page actually allows per day before it slows you down. No seller publishes this next to its rivals, which is exactly why it is worth showing.
Every seller that publishes a daily allowance is listed on our daily data caps page, with the cheapest plan at each one. The gap between the top and bottom of that table is the whole point. Two plans both sold as unlimited can differ several times over in what you actually get at full speed, and the cheaper one is not always the smaller allowance.
eSIM or a local SIM card at the airport in Egypt?
An eSIM is ready before you land. No queue, no shop, no handing over your passport at a counter for a tourist SIM card. Data for Egypt starts at $0.27 on this page, which is hard for airport kiosks to beat. A local SIM still makes sense if you need a local phone number or plan to stay for months. For a normal trip, the eSIM wins on price and effort.
Setting up your Egypt eSIM
Pick the plan, not the brandThe cheapest rate in Egypt today is $0.77 per GB from Lempart Flex, against a median of $2.38. The QR code arrives by email within minutes of paying.
Install before you flyScan the QR code on wifi at home. Installation needs a connection, and the one thing you will not have when you land in Egypt is a working connection.
Turn it on when you landEnable the eSIM and turn on data roaming for it, then give it a minute to attach to Etisalat, Orange, Orange Egypt for Telecommunications, Vodafone. Expect 5G where the network reaches, 4G everywhere else.
Know what happens when it runs out557 of the 1414 plans here can be topped up, so running out is not the end of the trip. If you would rather over buy than top up, the cheapest plan with at least 5 GB is Horizon eSIM at $4.13.
Good to know before you land in Egypt
SIM registration against a valid passport is required by law and no operator sells without it. Egypt also ended its phone import tax exemption: tourist phones work on Egyptian networks for 90 days per device, counted from first entry and continuing even after you leave. Beyond that the phone must be registered and a tax of around 38.5% paid via the Telephony app, or it gets blocked on all Egyptian networks.
Vodafone, Orange and Etisalat kiosks sit right next to the baggage belts at Cairo, Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh airports. Staff copy your passport and entry stamp and activate the SIM in minutes, with about 20 GB for around 10 USD, a bit above city prices.
WE is fastest in tests but Vodafone is the pick for desert trips and remote areas since its signal reaches furthest. Expect weak service on the open Nile between towns and outside Red Sea resort zones.
Egypt Travel eSIM FAQ
Everything you need to know about using an eSIM in Egypt
What is the cheapest eSIM for Egypt?
Right now the cheapest option ranked by price per GB is Lempart Flex with 45 GB for 15 Days at $34.49. That works out to $0.77 per GB. Prices change often, so the table above is re-sorted at every price check.
Which is the best eSIM for Egypt?
It depends on the trip, so we rank rather than pick a favourite. On today's prices the best value for Egypt is Lempart Flex at $0.77 per GB, the lowest real rate of the 1414 plans we compare. For heavy daily use there are 597 unlimited plans, most with a daily fair use cap, and they only win if you genuinely burn several GB a day. Every pick on this page is the first row of a sort on live prices. No provider can pay to be named best.
Is eSIM available in Egypt?
Yes. We track 1414 prepaid travel eSIM plans from 57 providers that work in Egypt, roaming onto Etisalat, Orange, Orange Egypt for Telecommunications, Vodafone. You need a phone that supports eSIM and is not locked to a carrier; most iPhones from the XS onward and most flagship Android phones from 2019 on qualify.
Which networks will my eSIM connect to in Egypt?
The plans we compare connect to Etisalat, Orange, Orange Egypt for Telecommunications, Vodafone. The exact network depends on the plan you pick. Check the plan details before you buy if one network matters to you.
Do Egypt eSIMs support 5G?
832 of the 1414 plans we track for Egypt include 5G where the local network offers it. The rest run on 4G, which is still fine for maps, calls over apps, and video.
Can I buy an Egypt eSIM online before I travel?
Yes, and you should. Every plan on this page is sold online and delivered by email as a QR code within minutes. Install it on wifi at home, leave the line switched off, and turn on data roaming for it when you land in Egypt. The validity clock on most plans only starts when the eSIM first connects.
Can I top up my Egypt eSIM if I run out?
Yes. 557 of the 1414 plans here support top ups, so you can add data without buying a new eSIM. The rest need a fresh plan once the data ends.
Is an eSIM cheaper than a local SIM card in Egypt?
For a trip of days or weeks, usually yes. Data for Egypt starts at $0.27 for 100 MB on this page, with no queue, no shop and no passport handed over at a counter. A local SIM card can still win if you stay for months or need a local phone number.
Will I still receive bank SMS and OTP codes?
Yes, if you keep your home SIM active. Travel eSIMs are data only. Your phone can hold both at once, so leave your normal SIM on for SMS and use the eSIM for data. Turn off roaming data on the home SIM to avoid charges.
Do these eSIMs include a phone number or calls?
The plans we compare are data only, so there is no local number. Calls work fine over WhatsApp, FaceTime, or any app that uses data. If you need a real local number, a local SIM is the better tool.
Does an Egypt eSIM work on iPhone and Android?
Yes, on any carrier unlocked phone with eSIM support: iPhone XS or newer, Google Pixel 3 or newer, Samsung Galaxy S20 or newer and most recent flagships. The plans are identical on both; only the install steps differ, and both take about a minute on wifi.
How many GB do I need for a week in Egypt?
Around 3 to 5 GB covers a week of maps, messaging, and normal browsing. Heavy video or hotspot use needs 1 to 2 GB per day. Today the cheapest plan with at least 5 GB is Horizon eSIM at $4.13.
Which Egypt eSIM gives the most data per day?
Of the plans sold as unlimited here, SimSmash allows the most at full speed, 10 GB a day from $12.49. The smallest allowance on this page is 500 MB a day, from 9 sellers. Every one of them is advertised as unlimited, and past the daily allowance the speed drops, often to 1 Mbps or less, until the next day. Check the allowance, not the word.
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How we rank
Prices last checked on 17 October 2026, 06:01 GMT across 1414 plans. Every plan is ranked by the true cost per gigabyte, not marketing claims. We do not take money for rankings, and providers cannot pay for a higher position. Read the full method on our how we rank page.
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