Best eSIM for Brazil (2026): 8 providers compared

For most stays in Brazil, the cheapest fixed-data eSIM we found is NomadGB at $9.99 for 5GB or $15.49 for 10GB, valid 30 days, on Claro, TIM and Vivo. For "unlimited" data, Nomad ($17 for 5 days) and Maya Mobile ($19.99 for 7 days) are far cheaper than our daily plans. For a heavy month, Nomad's 50GB at $45 beats our 50GB at $64.99.

How we compared: we read each provider's prices on its own website on 13 November 2026, and our own catalog the same week. We compared the cheapest plan, about 5GB, 10GB and 20GB, the "unlimited" or daily option for about a week, and which Brazilian networks each eSIM uses. Saily blocks automated checks and we did not check Yesim, so their prices are "not checked".

8 eSIMs for Brazil compared (November 2026)

Provider	Cheapest plan	~5GB	~10GB	~20GB	Unlimited or daily (about 7 days)	Networks
NomadGB	1GB / 7 days: $2.49	$9.99 (5GB, 30d)	$15.49 (10GB, 30d)	$29.99 (20GB, 30d)	$47.49 / 7 days (3GB a day, then 1 Mbps)	Claro, TIM, Vivo
Airalo	1GB / 3 days: $4.00	$12.00 (5GB, 7d)	$20.00 (10GB, 7d)	$35.00 (20GB, 15d)	$25.00 / 7 days (3GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps)	Vivo
Holafly	-	-	-	-	$28.50 / 7 days	Claro, TIM, Vivo
Nomad	1GB / 7 days: $4.00	$12.00 (5GB, 30d)	$19.00 (10GB, 30d)	$31.00 (20GB, 30d)	$17.00 / 5 days (2GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps)	Tim
Ubigi	0.5GB / 2 days: $4.00	$9.00 (3GB, 15d)	$17.00 (10GB, 7d)	$45.00 (25GB, 30d)	$29.00 / 7 days (5GB a day at full speed, then 2 Mbps)	TIM Brasil, Vivo
Maya Mobile	-	-	-	-	$19.99 / 7 days (5GB a day at full speed, then 3 Mbps)	Claro
Saily	not checked	not checked	not checked	not checked	not checked	not checked
Yesim	not checked	not checked	not checked	not checked	not checked	not checked

None of the "unlimited" plans is fully unlimited. Airalo slows to 1 Mbps after 3GB a day, Nomad after 2GB a day, Maya to 3 Mbps after 5GB a day, Ubigi to 2 Mbps after 5GB a day, and our daily plan to 1 Mbps after 3GB a day. Holafly applies a fair use policy and limits hotspot to 1GB a day.

Best for each need

NomadGB: best price up to 20GB, all three networks

Our Brazil eSIM is cheapest at 5GB ($9.99), 10GB ($15.49) and 20GB ($29.99), all valid 30 days. It is also one of only two eSIMs here (with Holafly) that lists Claro, TIM and Vivo, so your phone can pick the strongest signal. Where we lose: our 3GB-a-day plan is $47.49 for 7 days, about double Airalo or Maya, and our 50GB plan at $64.99 costs more than Nomad's 50GB.

Nomad: best for a heavy month

Nomad is a separate company from us (nomadesim.com, also called getnomad.app). In Brazil it charges $19 for 10GB, $31 for 20GB and $45 for 50GB, all for 30 days, on TIM. The 50GB plan is the best price for big users in this comparison. Its short unlimited plan, $17 for 5 days, has a 2GB daily cap. One network only means fewer fallbacks in rural areas.

Maya Mobile: cheapest unlimited week or month

Maya Mobile costs $19.99 for 7 days and $49.99 for 30 days, with 5GB a day at full speed and 3 Mbps after that. It uses Claro. For a month of streaming, this is the cheapest option we found.

Airalo: good for short trips on Vivo

Airalo runs on Vivo, which won Opensignal's download speed award in Brazil. Its 10GB for 7 days costs $20 and its unlimited week $25 (3GB a day cap). The 30-day plans cost more than ours and Nomad's.

Ubigi: short 10GB on two networks

Ubigi uses TIM and Vivo. Its 10GB is $17 for 7 days or $19 for 30 days. Its unlimited plans give 5GB a day at full speed, then 2 Mbps.

Holafly, Saily and Yesim

Holafly costs $28.50 for 7 days on all three networks with no stated daily cap, but hotspot is limited to 1GB a day. Saily (from Nord Security) and Yesim (a Swiss provider with pay-as-you-go data) are both popular; we could not check their Brazil prices today.

Mobile coverage in Brazil: which network works where

Brazil has three national networks: Vivo, Claro and TIM. Opensignal's January 2026 report, covering the last quarter of 2025, split the awards. TIM won reliability and consistent quality and had the best 5G availability score (68.4, ahead of Vivo at 64.9 and Claro at 23.4). Vivo had the fastest average download speed at 51.3 Mbps, with Claro at 49.6 and TIM at 42.2. TIM and Vivo each took six of the 14 awards.

In São Paulo, Rio, Florianópolis and Salvador, all three networks work well. In the Amazon, the Pantanal and on long bus routes in the northeast, coverage is patchier and depends on the network. An eSIM that can switch between networks (NomadGB or Holafly) gives you the best chance of a signal. If your plan uses one network only, download offline maps before you leave the city.

Which one should you pick?

• Short trip, light use: NomadGB 1GB for $2.49 or 5GB for $9.99.
• 2 to 4 weeks, normal use: NomadGB 10GB for $15.49 or 20GB for $29.99.
• Heavy data for a month: Nomad 50GB for $45, or Maya at $49.99 for 30 days with a 5GB daily cap.
• Hotspot for a laptop: Maya or Ubigi state hotspot is allowed. Holafly limits sharing to 1GB a day.
• Rural travel: pick a multi-network eSIM (NomadGB or Holafly).
• Need a phone number: none of the plans in this table includes a Brazilian number.

Sources: Airalo Brazil (13 Nov 2026), Nomad Brazil (13 Nov 2026), Maya Mobile Brazil (13 Nov 2026), Ubigi plans (13 Nov 2026), Holafly Brazil (13 Nov 2026), Opensignal Brazil report via Teletime (28 Jan 2026), Yesim (13 Nov 2026). Prices checked 13 November 2026.