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The best eSIM for Costa Rica

Pura Vida in a land of rainforests and volcanoes. Compare stored plan prices, data allowances and validity, plus practical things to know before you fly. Confirm current offers with the provider.

Entry-plan example for Costa Rica
GoMoWorld 1GB · 7 days

The lowest-total-price plan from the first provider in our catalog-average ranking. Larger bundles can have a lower $/GB. Match the listed data allowance and validity to your trip; a seven-day plan does not cover two weeks.

$4.99
$4.99/GB · stored price
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GigSky · country, regional and global offers

Find a plan that covers your Costa Rica trip

48 recorded variants. Compare advertised base prices with Costa Rica coverage; these are retained observations, not live checkout quotes. Regional coverage can be useful for onward travel.

Other GigSky offers may be available. These reviewed offers establish land coverage only.

18 matching fixed offers

Costa Rica · country coverage

1 GB · 7 days

$6.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

1 listed countries: CR.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

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World Plan Lite · global coverage

1 GB · 15 days

$6.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

119 listed countries: AL, AO, AI, AG, AR, AM, AU, AT, BS, BD, BB, BE, BM, BO, BQ, BR, VG, BG, CA, KY, CL, CN, CO, CD, CR, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, DE, GR, GD, GP, GT, GG, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, LV, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MY, MT, MQ, YT, MX, MD, ME, MS, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NO, OM, PS, PA, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RU, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, RS, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TR, TC, VI, UA, GB, US, UY, VN.

Service unavailable in: RU.

Age 18 or above; account with associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. These ordinary requirements are disclosed, not individually verified.

Service disabled in the named destinations.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. World Plan Lite; native 52871/172823/15 days. Publicly advertised product with matching native base USD bundle quote; tax basis and checkout unknown. No special eligibility restriction established; ordinary service requirements apply and individual customer eligibility is not verified. Public product page retained; live interactive selector not independently observed. Merchant-normalized numeric GB; not verified display text or metered byte entitlement. No historical SKU continuity inferred; promotion not applied.

Tax basis and final checkout total unknown.

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World Plan · global coverage

1 GB · 7 days

$7.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

165 listed countries: AF, AL, DZ, AI, AG, AR, AM, AW, AU, AT, AZ, BS, BH, BD, BB, BE, BJ, BM, BO, BQ, BA, BW, BR, VG, BG, BF, KH, CM, CA, KY, CF, TD, CL, CN, CO, CG, CD, CR, CI, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, EG, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, GA, GE, DE, GI, GR, GL, GD, GP, GT, GG, GN, GW, GY, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IQ, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, KE, XK, KG, LV, LR, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MG, MW, MY, ML, MT, MQ, MU, YT, MX, MD, MN, ME, MS, MA, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NE, NG, NO, OM, PK, PS, PA, PG, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RW, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, SA, SN, RS, SC, SL, SG, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SZ, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TT, TR, TC, VI, UG, UA, GB, US, UY, UZ, VN.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Offline bounded advertised-offer review. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

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World Plan Lite · global coverage

2 GB · 15 days

$9.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

119 listed countries: AL, AO, AI, AG, AR, AM, AU, AT, BS, BD, BB, BE, BM, BO, BQ, BR, VG, BG, CA, KY, CL, CN, CO, CD, CR, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, DE, GR, GD, GP, GT, GG, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, LV, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MY, MT, MQ, YT, MX, MD, ME, MS, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NO, OM, PS, PA, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RU, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, RS, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TR, TC, VI, UA, GB, US, UY, VN.

Service unavailable in: RU.

Age 18 or above; account with associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. These ordinary requirements are disclosed, not individually verified.

Service disabled in the named destinations.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. World Plan Lite; native 52871/172824/15 days. Publicly advertised product with matching native base USD bundle quote; tax basis and checkout unknown. No special eligibility restriction established; ordinary service requirements apply and individual customer eligibility is not verified. Public product page retained; live interactive selector not independently observed. Merchant-normalized numeric GB; not verified display text or metered byte entitlement. No historical SKU continuity inferred; promotion not applied.

Tax basis and final checkout total unknown.

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Costa Rica · country coverage

3 GB · 15 days

$16.49 USD base

Observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

1 listed countries: CR.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

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World Plan Lite · global coverage

3 GB · 15 days

$16.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

119 listed countries: AL, AO, AI, AG, AR, AM, AU, AT, BS, BD, BB, BE, BM, BO, BQ, BR, VG, BG, CA, KY, CL, CN, CO, CD, CR, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, DE, GR, GD, GP, GT, GG, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, LV, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MY, MT, MQ, YT, MX, MD, ME, MS, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NO, OM, PS, PA, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RU, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, RS, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TR, TC, VI, UA, GB, US, UY, VN.

Service unavailable in: RU.

Age 18 or above; account with associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. These ordinary requirements are disclosed, not individually verified.

Service disabled in the named destinations.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. World Plan Lite; native 52871/172825/15 days. Publicly advertised product with matching native base USD bundle quote; tax basis and checkout unknown. No special eligibility restriction established; ordinary service requirements apply and individual customer eligibility is not verified. Public product page retained; live interactive selector not independently observed. Merchant-normalized numeric GB; not verified display text or metered byte entitlement. No historical SKU continuity inferred; promotion not applied.

Tax basis and final checkout total unknown.

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World Plan · global coverage

3 GB · 15 days

$18.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

165 listed countries: AF, AL, DZ, AI, AG, AR, AM, AW, AU, AT, AZ, BS, BH, BD, BB, BE, BJ, BM, BO, BQ, BA, BW, BR, VG, BG, BF, KH, CM, CA, KY, CF, TD, CL, CN, CO, CG, CD, CR, CI, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, EG, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, GA, GE, DE, GI, GR, GL, GD, GP, GT, GG, GN, GW, GY, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IQ, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, KE, XK, KG, LV, LR, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MG, MW, MY, ML, MT, MQ, MU, YT, MX, MD, MN, ME, MS, MA, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NE, NG, NO, OM, PK, PS, PA, PG, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RW, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, SA, SN, RS, SC, SL, SG, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SZ, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TT, TR, TC, VI, UG, UA, GB, US, UY, UZ, VN.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Offline bounded advertised-offer review. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

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Costa Rica · country coverage

5 GB · 30 days

$21.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

1 listed countries: CR.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

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World Plan Lite · global coverage

5 GB · 15 days

$24.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

119 listed countries: AL, AO, AI, AG, AR, AM, AU, AT, BS, BD, BB, BE, BM, BO, BQ, BR, VG, BG, CA, KY, CL, CN, CO, CD, CR, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, DE, GR, GD, GP, GT, GG, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, LV, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MY, MT, MQ, YT, MX, MD, ME, MS, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NO, OM, PS, PA, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RU, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, RS, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TR, TC, VI, UA, GB, US, UY, VN.

Service unavailable in: RU.

Age 18 or above; account with associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. These ordinary requirements are disclosed, not individually verified.

Service disabled in the named destinations.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. World Plan Lite; native 52871/172826/15 days. Publicly advertised product with matching native base USD bundle quote; tax basis and checkout unknown. No special eligibility restriction established; ordinary service requirements apply and individual customer eligibility is not verified. Public product page retained; live interactive selector not independently observed. Merchant-normalized numeric GB; not verified display text or metered byte entitlement. No historical SKU continuity inferred; promotion not applied.

Tax basis and final checkout total unknown.

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World Plan · global coverage

5 GB · 30 days

$32.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

165 listed countries: AF, AL, DZ, AI, AG, AR, AM, AW, AU, AT, AZ, BS, BH, BD, BB, BE, BJ, BM, BO, BQ, BA, BW, BR, VG, BG, BF, KH, CM, CA, KY, CF, TD, CL, CN, CO, CG, CD, CR, CI, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, EG, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, GA, GE, DE, GI, GR, GL, GD, GP, GT, GG, GN, GW, GY, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IQ, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, KE, XK, KG, LV, LR, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MG, MW, MY, ML, MT, MQ, MU, YT, MX, MD, MN, ME, MS, MA, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NE, NG, NO, OM, PK, PS, PA, PG, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RW, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, SA, SN, RS, SC, SL, SG, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SZ, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TT, TR, TC, VI, UG, UA, GB, US, UY, UZ, VN.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Offline bounded advertised-offer review. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

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Costa Rica · country coverage

10 GB · 30 days

$39.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

1 listed countries: CR.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

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World Plan Lite · global coverage

10 GB · 60 days

$44.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

119 listed countries: AL, AO, AI, AG, AR, AM, AU, AT, BS, BD, BB, BE, BM, BO, BQ, BR, VG, BG, CA, KY, CL, CN, CO, CD, CR, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, DE, GR, GD, GP, GT, GG, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, LV, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MY, MT, MQ, YT, MX, MD, ME, MS, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NO, OM, PS, PA, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RU, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, RS, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TR, TC, VI, UA, GB, US, UY, VN.

Service unavailable in: RU.

Age 18 or above; account with associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. These ordinary requirements are disclosed, not individually verified.

Service disabled in the named destinations.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. World Plan Lite; native 52871/172827/60 days. Publicly advertised product with matching native base USD bundle quote; tax basis and checkout unknown. No special eligibility restriction established; ordinary service requirements apply and individual customer eligibility is not verified. Public product page retained; live interactive selector not independently observed. Merchant-normalized numeric GB; not verified display text or metered byte entitlement. No historical SKU continuity inferred; promotion not applied.

Tax basis and final checkout total unknown.

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World Plan · global coverage

10 GB · 60 days

$64.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

165 listed countries: AF, AL, DZ, AI, AG, AR, AM, AW, AU, AT, AZ, BS, BH, BD, BB, BE, BJ, BM, BO, BQ, BA, BW, BR, VG, BG, BF, KH, CM, CA, KY, CF, TD, CL, CN, CO, CG, CD, CR, CI, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, EG, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, GA, GE, DE, GI, GR, GL, GD, GP, GT, GG, GN, GW, GY, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IQ, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, KE, XK, KG, LV, LR, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MG, MW, MY, ML, MT, MQ, MU, YT, MX, MD, MN, ME, MS, MA, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NE, NG, NO, OM, PK, PS, PA, PG, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RW, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, SA, SN, RS, SC, SL, SG, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SZ, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TT, TR, TC, VI, UG, UA, GB, US, UY, UZ, VN.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Offline bounded advertised-offer review. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

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World Plan Lite · global coverage

20 GB · 180 days

$79.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

119 listed countries: AL, AO, AI, AG, AR, AM, AU, AT, BS, BD, BB, BE, BM, BO, BQ, BR, VG, BG, CA, KY, CL, CN, CO, CD, CR, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, DE, GR, GD, GP, GT, GG, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, LV, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MY, MT, MQ, YT, MX, MD, ME, MS, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NO, OM, PS, PA, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RU, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, RS, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TR, TC, VI, UA, GB, US, UY, VN.

Service unavailable in: RU.

Age 18 or above; account with associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. These ordinary requirements are disclosed, not individually verified.

Service disabled in the named destinations.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. World Plan Lite; native 52871/172828/180 days. Publicly advertised product with matching native base USD bundle quote; tax basis and checkout unknown. No special eligibility restriction established; ordinary service requirements apply and individual customer eligibility is not verified. Public product page retained; live interactive selector not independently observed. Merchant-normalized numeric GB; not verified display text or metered byte entitlement. No historical SKU continuity inferred; promotion not applied.

Tax basis and final checkout total unknown.

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World Plan · global coverage

20 GB · 90 days

$99.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

165 listed countries: AF, AL, DZ, AI, AG, AR, AM, AW, AU, AT, AZ, BS, BH, BD, BB, BE, BJ, BM, BO, BQ, BA, BW, BR, VG, BG, BF, KH, CM, CA, KY, CF, TD, CL, CN, CO, CG, CD, CR, CI, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, EG, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, GA, GE, DE, GI, GR, GL, GD, GP, GT, GG, GN, GW, GY, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IQ, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, KE, XK, KG, LV, LR, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MG, MW, MY, ML, MT, MQ, MU, YT, MX, MD, MN, ME, MS, MA, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NE, NG, NO, OM, PK, PS, PA, PG, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RW, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, SA, SN, RS, SC, SL, SG, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SZ, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TT, TR, TC, VI, UG, UA, GB, US, UY, UZ, VN.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Offline bounded advertised-offer review. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

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World Plan Lite · global coverage

50 GB · 180 days

$109.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

119 listed countries: AL, AO, AI, AG, AR, AM, AU, AT, BS, BD, BB, BE, BM, BO, BQ, BR, VG, BG, CA, KY, CL, CN, CO, CD, CR, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, DE, GR, GD, GP, GT, GG, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, LV, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MY, MT, MQ, YT, MX, MD, ME, MS, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NO, OM, PS, PA, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RU, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, RS, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TR, TC, VI, UA, GB, US, UY, VN.

Service unavailable in: RU.

Age 18 or above; account with associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. These ordinary requirements are disclosed, not individually verified.

Service disabled in the named destinations.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. World Plan Lite; native 52871/172829/180 days. Publicly advertised product with matching native base USD bundle quote; tax basis and checkout unknown. No special eligibility restriction established; ordinary service requirements apply and individual customer eligibility is not verified. Public product page retained; live interactive selector not independently observed. Merchant-normalized numeric GB; not verified display text or metered byte entitlement. No historical SKU continuity inferred; promotion not applied.

Tax basis and final checkout total unknown.

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World Plan · global coverage

50 GB · 180 days

$169.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

165 listed countries: AF, AL, DZ, AI, AG, AR, AM, AW, AU, AT, AZ, BS, BH, BD, BB, BE, BJ, BM, BO, BQ, BA, BW, BR, VG, BG, BF, KH, CM, CA, KY, CF, TD, CL, CN, CO, CG, CD, CR, CI, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, EG, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, GA, GE, DE, GI, GR, GL, GD, GP, GT, GG, GN, GW, GY, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IQ, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, KE, XK, KG, LV, LR, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MG, MW, MY, ML, MT, MQ, MU, YT, MX, MD, MN, ME, MS, MA, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NE, NG, NO, OM, PK, PS, PA, PG, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RW, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, SA, SN, RS, SC, SL, SG, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SZ, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TT, TR, TC, VI, UG, UA, GB, US, UY, UZ, VN.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Offline bounded advertised-offer review. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

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World Plan Lite · global coverage

100 GB · 180 days

$179.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Coverage and requirements

119 listed countries: AL, AO, AI, AG, AR, AM, AU, AT, BS, BD, BB, BE, BM, BO, BQ, BR, VG, BG, CA, KY, CL, CN, CO, CD, CR, HR, CW, CY, CZ, DK, DM, DO, EC, SV, EE, FO, FJ, FI, FR, GF, DE, GR, GD, GP, GT, GG, HN, HU, IS, IN, ID, IE, IM, IL, IT, JM, JP, JE, JO, KZ, LV, LI, LT, LU, MO, MK, MY, MT, MQ, YT, MX, MD, ME, MS, NR, NL, NZ, NI, NO, OM, PS, PA, PY, PE, PL, PT, PR, QA, RE, RO, RU, BL, KN, LC, MF, VC, WS, RS, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, LK, SE, CH, TW, TZ, TH, TO, TR, TC, VI, UA, GB, US, UY, VN.

Service unavailable in: RU.

Age 18 or above; account with associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. These ordinary requirements are disclosed, not individually verified.

Service disabled in the named destinations.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. World Plan Lite; native 52871/172830/180 days. Publicly advertised product with matching native base USD bundle quote; tax basis and checkout unknown. No special eligibility restriction established; ordinary service requirements apply and individual customer eligibility is not verified. Public product page retained; live interactive selector not independently observed. Merchant-normalized numeric GB; not verified display text or metered byte entitlement. No historical SKU continuity inferred; promotion not applied.

Tax basis and final checkout total unknown.

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Costa Rica Unlimited

30 individually priced durations, with daily high-speed limits.

Costa Rica · country coverage

Unlimited · 8 days

$26.99 USD base

Observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z. Tax basis and checkout unverified.

Daily high-speed allowance: 3.5 GB in the merchant wording (3,758,096,384 bytes), then 500 kbps. Full-speed data is not unlimited.

Coverage and requirements

1 listed countries: CR.

Age 18+; account and associated valid SIM/eSIM; compatible unlocked device. Individual compliance unverified.

No special customer restriction established. Individual eligibility is not verified.

Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Daily high-speed allowance: 3.5 GB (3758096384 native bytes), then up to 500 kbps for all apps. Reset: unknown; reset evidence date unknown (exact time unknown for date-only evidence). Native policy source observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z. Complete policy, hotspot and activation terms remain unverified.

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

Recorded product policy source
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Prices are for one bundle, without assumed repeat purchases. Promotions are separate observations. Coverage, ordinary service requirements and source dates remain attached to each offer.

Lowest stored total
$4.99
GoMoWorld · 1GB / 7 days
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$1.55
Nomad · 20GB / 30 days · $31.00 total
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Plans tracked
97
across 6 providers, stored snapshots
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97 plans across 6 providers, sorted by price-per-gigabyte. Numbers come from stored country-plan snapshots. Confirm current prices with the provider. Showing 15 below - the 14 cheapest by $/GB plus each provider's best plan and qualified website observations.
Nomad logoNomad
$31.00
Offer source and terms

Advertised price observed 2026-10-06; other terms not rechecked. Official offer source

Retained explicit merchant USD amount; page context selected EUR, no conversion or USD checkout verification. Matched unique country/GB/days; historical SKU continuity, policy, tax and completeness unverified. Only this matched bundle’s price was observed; other offers and product terms were not refreshed. Original product evidence: 2026-03-17. Checkout total, tax and current policy remain unverified.

Data
20GB
Days
30
$/GB
$1.55
Network
Network details not rechecked with this price
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GigSky logoGigSkyWorld Plan Lite · global coverage
$179.99
Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. World Plan Lite; native 52871/172830/180 days. Publicly advertised product with matching native base USD bundle quote; tax basis and checkout unknown. No special eligibility restriction established; ordinary service requirements apply and individual customer eligibility is not verified. Public product page retained; live interactive selector not independently observed. Merchant-normalized numeric GB; not verified display text or metered byte entitlement. No historical SKU continuity inferred; promotion not applied.

Tax basis and final checkout total unknown.

Data
100GB
Days
180
$/GB
$1.80
Network
Offer network and 5G availability unknown
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GigSky logoGigSkyWorld Plan Lite · global coverage
$109.99
Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:32.642622+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. World Plan Lite; native 52871/172829/180 days. Publicly advertised product with matching native base USD bundle quote; tax basis and checkout unknown. No special eligibility restriction established; ordinary service requirements apply and individual customer eligibility is not verified. Public product page retained; live interactive selector not independently observed. Merchant-normalized numeric GB; not verified display text or metered byte entitlement. No historical SKU continuity inferred; promotion not applied.

Tax basis and final checkout total unknown.

Data
50GB
Days
180
$/GB
$2.20
Network
Offer network and 5G availability unknown
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GoMoWorld logoGoMoWorld
$35.99
Offer source and terms

Advertised price observed 2026-10-10; other terms not rechecked. Official offer source

Retained explicit merchant USD bundle amount, matched unique country/base allowance/days. Previous recorded currency and price basis were unconfirmed; this is a USD currency/basis correction, not a comparable USD price change or FX conversion. Allowance uses the native ID label only (MB/1000 when labelled MB); raw volume units, historical SKU continuity, policy, tax and checkout remain unverified. No extra-data promotion is present in this retained offer; sale status is not independently verified. Only this matched bundle’s price was observed; other offers and product terms were not refreshed. Original product evidence: 2026-03-17. Checkout total, tax and current policy remain unverified.

Data
15GB
Days
30
$/GB
$2.40
Network
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Saily logoSailyCosta Rica 20GB 30 days · country coverage
$47.99
Offer source and terms

Advertised partner-catalog price seen in browser 2026-10-14; network capture time and checkout unverified. Costa Rica 20GB 30 days · country coverage.

Native fixed allowance: 20 GB; duration and USD bundle price are advertised in the saved catalog.

Exact covered countries: CR. Network, 5G, hotspot, activation, refund, complete policy, individual eligibility and final checkout total unverified. Browser observation is date-only; original network timing and HTTP status are unknown.

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Data
20GB
Days
30
$/GB
$2.40
Network
Offer network and 5G availability unknown
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Virgin Connect logoVirgin Connect
$242.50
Offer source and terms

Advertised price observed 2026-10-06; other terms not rechecked. Official offer source

Retained country-bound card explicitly labels USD; unchanged unique country/GB/days amount. Historical SKU continuity, policy, tax, checkout, sale status and catalog completeness unverified. Only this matched bundle’s price was observed; other offers and product terms were not refreshed. Original product evidence: 2026-03-16. Checkout total, tax and current policy remain unverified.

Data
100GB
Days
30
$/GB
$2.42
Network
Network details not rechecked with this price
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GoMoWorld logoGoMoWorld
$24.99
Offer source and terms

Advertised price observed 2026-10-10; other terms not rechecked. Official offer source

Retained explicit merchant USD bundle amount, matched unique country/base allowance/days. Previous recorded currency and price basis were unconfirmed; this is a USD currency/basis correction, not a comparable USD price change or FX conversion. Allowance uses the native ID label only (MB/1000 when labelled MB); raw volume units, historical SKU continuity, policy, tax and checkout remain unverified. No extra-data promotion is present in this retained offer; sale status is not independently verified. Only this matched bundle’s price was observed; other offers and product terms were not refreshed. Original product evidence: 2026-03-17. Checkout total, tax and current policy remain unverified.

Data
10GB
Days
30
$/GB
$2.50
Network
Network details not rechecked with this price
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Nomad logoNomad
$25.00
Offer source and terms

Advertised price observed 2026-10-06; other terms not rechecked. Official offer source

Retained explicit merchant USD amount; page context selected EUR, no conversion or USD checkout verification. Matched unique country/GB/days; historical SKU continuity, policy, tax and completeness unverified. Only this matched bundle’s price was observed; other offers and product terms were not refreshed. Original product evidence: 2026-03-17. Checkout total, tax and current policy remain unverified.

Data
10GB
Days
30
$/GB
$2.50
Network
Network details not rechecked with this price
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Virgin Connect logoVirgin Connect
$126.50
Offer source and terms

Advertised price observed 2026-10-06; other terms not rechecked. Official offer source

Retained country-bound card explicitly labels USD; unchanged unique country/GB/days amount. Historical SKU continuity, policy, tax, checkout, sale status and catalog completeness unverified. Only this matched bundle’s price was observed; other offers and product terms were not refreshed. Original product evidence: 2026-03-16. Checkout total, tax and current policy remain unverified.

Data
50GB
Days
30
$/GB
$2.53
Network
Network details not rechecked with this price
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GoMoWorld logoGoMoWorld
$12.99
Offer source and terms

Advertised price observed 2026-10-10; other terms not rechecked. Official offer source

Retained explicit merchant USD bundle amount, matched unique country/base allowance/days. Previous recorded currency and price basis were unconfirmed; this is a USD currency/basis correction, not a comparable USD price change or FX conversion. Allowance uses the native ID label only (MB/1000 when labelled MB); raw volume units, historical SKU continuity, policy, tax and checkout remain unverified. No extra-data promotion is present in this retained offer; sale status is not independently verified. Only this matched bundle’s price was observed; other offers and product terms were not refreshed. Original product evidence: 2026-03-17. Checkout total, tax and current policy remain unverified.

Data
5GB
Days
30
$/GB
$2.60
Network
Network details not rechecked with this price
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Virgin Connect logoVirgin Connect
$59.50
Offer source and terms

Advertised price observed 2026-10-06; other terms not rechecked. Official offer source

Retained country-bound card explicitly labels USD; unchanged unique country/GB/days amount. Historical SKU continuity, policy, tax, checkout, sale status and catalog completeness unverified. Only this matched bundle’s price was observed; other offers and product terms were not refreshed. Original product evidence: 2026-03-16. Checkout total, tax and current policy remain unverified.

Data
20GB
Days
30
$/GB
$2.98
Network
Network details not rechecked with this price
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Saily logoSailyGlobal 20GB 365 days · global coverage (121 countries)
$66.99
Offer source and terms

Advertised partner-catalog price seen in browser 2026-10-14; network capture time and checkout unverified. Global 20GB 365 days · global coverage.

Native fixed allowance: 20 GB; duration and USD bundle price are advertised in the saved catalog.

Exact covered countries: AE, AL, AM, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BL, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EC, EE, ES, FI, FJ, FO, FR, GB, GD, GF, GG, GH, GI, GP, GR, GT, GY, HK, HN, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IS, IT, JE, JM, JP, KH, KR, KZ, LI, LK, LT, LU, LV, MC, ME, MF, MQ, MT, MX, MY, MZ, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PL, PR, PT, PY, QA, RE, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SV, TH, TR, TW, US, UY, VN, WS, ZA, AD, AF, AZ, BA, BD, BO, DZ, EG, GE, GU, IQ, JO, KW, LA, MA, MO, MU, NG, OM, PK, RW, TN, UA, UZ, XK. Network, 5G, hotspot, activation, refund, complete policy, individual eligibility and final checkout total unverified. Browser observation is date-only; original network timing and HTTP status are unknown.

Offer selection and availability may vary by session. Confirm the duration and price with Saily.

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Data
20GB
Days
365
$/GB
$3.35
Network
Offer network and 5G availability unknown
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GigSky logoGigSkyWorld Plan · global coverage
$169.99
Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-10T20:48:31.652647+00:00; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Offline bounded advertised-offer review. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

Tax basis and checkout total unknown.

Data
50 GB
Days
180
$/GB
$3.40
Network
Offer network and 5G availability unknown
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Virgin Connect logoVirgin Connect
$34.00
Offer source and terms

Advertised price observed 2026-10-06; other terms not rechecked. Official offer source

Retained country-bound card explicitly labels USD; unchanged unique country/GB/days amount. Historical SKU continuity, policy, tax, checkout, sale status and catalog completeness unverified. Only this matched bundle’s price was observed; other offers and product terms were not refreshed. Original product evidence: 2026-03-16. Checkout total, tax and current policy remain unverified.

Data
10GB
Days
30
$/GB
$3.40
Network
Network details not rechecked with this price
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Roamless logoRoamless
$6.45
Offer source and terms

Advertised FLEX rate observed 2026-10-10; usage illustration; other terms not rechecked. Official offer source

Advertised FLEX rate: $6.45/GB. Synthetic usage illustration, not a merchant bundle. Original product evidence: 2026-03-17. Other product and policy terms, wallet top-up, tax and checkout total were not verified.

PAYG usage illustration; the required wallet top-up is unknown.

Data
1GB
Days
PAYG
$/GB
$6.45
Network
Network details not rechecked with this price
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Stored prices may have changed. Google Fi is excluded from the value ranking because it is a full phone plan rather than a travel data plan.

How much data will I actually use in Costa Rica?
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How you will use it
You will likely need
4 GB
0.4 GB/day × 10 days, with a small buffer
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Idea in testingOur own eSIM · not yet available

What if it was just $5.00 a GB, everywhere?

We are considering a BetterSIM eSIM at one flat rate worldwide. No tiers, no bundles, no per-country price shopping, no volume discounts you never reach. The same $5.00 in Costa Rica as in Fiji or Kenya.

Your 4 GB would cost$20.00($5.00/GB, credit never expires)

Straight answer: this would not be the cheapest option. The plans listed on this page are often less per GB, especially in Europe and Asia. It would be the simplest. Savings against Google Fi depend on usage, Bill Protection and speed needs.

How this would work

Network coverage, region by region

Most “best eSIM” pages tell you Costa Rica has good coverage and stop there. Here is what actually works where, by region, sourced from carrier roaming agreements and updated when carriers change partners.
San José and Central Valley
Excellent

Kölbi (ICE), Claro, Movistar and Liberty all run 4G with 5G appearing across San José, Heredia, Alajuela and Cartago. Kölbi has the widest 4G footprint nationally and is the standard partner for most travel eSIM providers.

Pacific Coast (Tamarindo, Manuel Antonio, Jacó)
Strong

The beach towns and the Costanera Sur (Route 34) highway are well covered. Surf breaks and resort areas have reliable coverage; remote beaches and side roads to Santa Teresa or Montezuma thin out, with Kölbi the most consistent.

Arenal and Northern Lowlands
Strong

La Fortuna town, the Arenal volcano viewpoints and the hot-springs corridor are fully covered. Trails into Arenal National Park and the longer drives north to Caño Negro and the Nicaragua border thin out in the deeper rainforest.

Monteverde Cloud Forest
Good

Santa Elena town and the Monteverde reserve entrance are covered. The famous hanging bridges and SkyWalk canopy walkways have signal at the entry stations; deeper trail interiors and the Children's Eternal Rainforest drop coverage.

Caribbean Coast (Puerto Viejo, Cahuita)
Good

Puerto Viejo, Cahuita and the Caribbean beach towns have functional coverage. Remote indigenous Bribri and Cabécar territories inland from Puerto Viejo see real gaps on every carrier.

Corcovado and the Osa Peninsula
Limited

Even Kölbi (the state carrier with the widest reach) struggles past Drake Bay. Corcovado National Park interior is genuinely offline; ranger stations have radio but no cell signal. Plan for the day as fully disconnected.

City-by-city connectivity in Costa Rica

Carrier coverage is the same nationwide story; the airport, the subway, and the free WiFi situation change city by city. Here is what travelers asking specifically about these cities actually need to know.

San José

Arriving
Juan Santamaría International (SJO) is about 20 km from the centre in Alajuela; transfers are by taxi, Uber or bus. The airport has 4G with 5G from Kölbi (ICE), Claro, Movistar and Liberty. A Latin America regional eSIM works well for a Costa Rica trip combined with neighbouring countries.
On the subway and rail
San José moves by buses, taxis and the Uber and DiDi ride apps, with a commuter train (Tren Urbano) across the Central Valley; there is no metro. Coverage holds across the city and the Central Valley towns. Navigation apps are useful for the often-unnumbered streets.
Free public WiFi
The malls leave WiFi open: Multiplaza and City Mall. Cafes, the hotels and the central districts offer WiFi. SJO airport has free terminal WiFi. Hotels provide guest WiFi as standard.
Coverage in the city
Kölbi (ICE), Claro, Movistar and Liberty all run 4G with 5G across San José, Heredia, Alajuela and the Central Valley. Kölbi has the widest national footprint and is the standard partner for most travel eSIM providers. The Mercado Central, the National Theatre and the city core are all covered.
If you prefer a local SIM
Kölbi, Claro, Movistar and Liberty sell prepaid SIMs at SJO and in the malls. Kölbi has the deepest rural reach. A Latin America regional eSIM is convenient for a multi-country trip; for Costa Rica alone, a local SIM or eSIM both work.

La Fortuna (Arenal)

Arriving
San José (SJO) is about three hours away by road, with the small La Fortuna Arenal airstrip (FON) for charter hops; most visitors arrive by shuttle or private transfer. The town sits at the foot of the Arenal volcano. The carriers cover the route. Have data ready for the hot-springs and hanging-bridges logistics.
On the subway and rail
La Fortuna moves by shuttles and taxis; the town near the volcano is walkable. There is no metro or rail. Coverage holds across the town and the hot-springs corridor. The trails into Arenal National Park and the deeper rainforest thin out.
Free public WiFi
Hotels, the hot-springs resorts (Tabacón, Baldi) and the cafes provide WiFi. Connectivity is easy in town, with a working SIM or eSIM covering the volcano viewpoints and waterfall trips.
Coverage in the city
Kölbi, Claro and Movistar all cover La Fortuna town, the Arenal volcano viewpoints and the hot-springs corridor. The hanging bridges and the trails into Arenal National Park have signal at the entry stations; the deeper rainforest and the drive north to Caño Negro thin out, with Kölbi the most consistent.
If you prefer a local SIM
It is easiest to buy a Kölbi, Claro or Movistar SIM at San José airport on arrival, or use a Latin America regional eSIM. La Fortuna has carrier outlets in town. Kölbi has the best reach for the surrounding rainforest.

Local Network Insights

Curated tips to help you stay connected in Costa Rica.

Grab an eSIM before you arrive in Costa Rica to skip local SIM queues. Most urban areas offer 4G or better, while rural regions can slow down, so keep offline maps handy. Activating the eSIM in advance ensures you are connected the moment you clear customs.

Connectivity Overview

What to expect for mobile connectivity in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica delivers reliable mobile connectivity for a Central American destination. Kolbi (ICE), Movistar, and Claro provide 4G LTE in San Jose, the Central Valley, and most popular tourist areas. Beach destinations like Manuel Antonio, Tamarindo, and the Guanacaste coast have functional coverage, making it easy to book tours, use maps, and share photos.

Cloud forest areas like Monteverde have basic coverage in town but signal can drop on remote trails. The Osa Peninsula (Corcovado National Park) and some Caribbean coast areas like Tortuguero are more challenging - expect limited connectivity in these remote nature destinations. Costa Rica is one of the better-connected countries in Central America, and most travelers will find their eSIM works reliably across the typical tourist itinerary.

Practical Data Tips

  • Manuel Antonio and Guanacaste beach areas have reliable coverage for most carriers
  • Monteverde cloud forest has coverage in town but not deep on trails
  • Download offline maps before visiting Corcovado or Tortuguero
  • Kolbi (ICE) has the widest coverage as the national carrier
  • Data is useful for Waze (heavily used in Costa Rica) and booking last-minute tours

At a Glance

Average Data Cost

~$3-$5/GB

Network Quality

4G LTE in San Jose and tourist areas. 3G in rural regions. Limited in remote parks.

eSIM Availability

eSIM supported. Costa Rica is well-covered by Central America regional plans.

Major Carriers

Kolbi (ICE)
Movistar
Claro

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Offer source and terms

Advertised base price observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z; checkout unverified. Official offer source

Daily high-speed allowance: 3.5 GB (3758096384 native bytes), then up to 500 kbps for all apps. Reset: unknown; reset evidence date unknown (exact time unknown for date-only evidence). Native policy source observed 2026-10-11T18:28:25.471Z. Complete policy, hotspot and activation terms remain unverified.

Retained advertised offer, not a live quote. Native identity and exact merchant quantity retained; historical continuity unknown. Ordinary service requirements apply; individual eligibility, tax, checkout, activation, hotspot and complete policy unverified. No inferred promotion or activation-relative reset.

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Offer source and terms

Advertised partner-catalog price seen in browser 2026-10-14; network capture time and checkout unverified. Costa Rica 1GB 7 days · country coverage.

Native fixed allowance: 1 GB; duration and USD bundle price are advertised in the saved catalog.

Exact covered countries: CR. Network, 5G, hotspot, activation, refund, complete policy, individual eligibility and final checkout total unverified. Browser observation is date-only; original network timing and HTTP status are unknown.

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Before you fly: a 6-step checklist

The mistakes that cost travelers in Costa Rica are almost always procedural, not which-eSIM-did-you-buy. Here is the order of operations that works.
  1. 1

    Buy and install at home on WiFi.

    Installation is not the same as activation. You can install the Costa Rica eSIM days ahead and only switch it on after you land, which avoids burning days of validity in transit.

  2. 2

    Screenshot your current APN before you swap.

    If you ever need to switch back to your home line quickly, that screenshot saves a support call from a foreign airport.

  3. 3

    Choose your travel data line.

    On iPhone, select your travel eSIM in Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data. Follow your provider's roaming and activation instructions. Choosing a data line does not by itself prevent charges on your home line.

  4. 4

    Decide whether to keep your home line on.

    You do not need to disable iMessage simply because you use a travel eSIM. Apple’s travel eSIM guidance says iMessage and FaceTime can continue using your home line while traveling. If you keep both lines active for home-number calls or SMS, your carrier may charge roaming fees. Check your carrier’s terms before leaving your home line on.

  5. 5

    Download offline maps for Costa Rica.

    Google Maps and Apple Maps both support offline regions. Pull them down on home WiFi so a flaky activation never leaves you without a route from the airport. Our offline maps guide walks through it step by step.

  6. 6

    Activate at the airport, not before.

    Once the validity timer starts it does not pause. A 15-day plan you turn on the morning of departure burns a full day of validity before you even land.

Questions other travelers asked

Pulled from the real search queries that land people on this page. We keep adding to this as new questions about Costa Rica eSIMs come in.

Reports from travelers

Short, verified notes from people who actually used these plans in Costa Rica. Not testimonials, not paid placements.

We are building this section from real, verified traveler submissions rather than stock testimonials, so it stays empty until we have notes we can stand behind. If you have used an eSIM in Costa Rica recently, a one-paragraph note on what worked (and what did not) helps the next traveler.

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