Prices in US dollars, read from each provider on October 5, 2026. They change often: confirm on the provider page before paying. Only price and fit to your route decide the order of results.
Overland routes between Peru and Chile pass through one crossing, between Tacna and Arica, on the way from Arequipa to San Pedro de Atacama or Santiago. Both countries police phone IMEIs on local lines: Peru through a whitelist, Chile through its multiband registry. Both regulators have said that visitors who stay on roaming have nothing to register. The catch is distance. In northern Chile, main-road stretches without mobile signal have been reported to the regulator, mostly in the Antofagasta region.
Cheapest option by usage
7 days in each country, 14 days in total.
Usage
Data
Cheapest option
Total
LightMaps & messages
4.9 GB
One plan per country: Saily (Peru) + Ubigi (Chile)
$19.99
StandardSocial media
11.2 GB
One plan per country: Ubigi (Peru) + Yesim (Chile)
$44.80
HighVideo & work
25.2 GB
One plan per country: Nomad (Peru) + Ubigi (Chile)
$50.00
Plans that cover both Peru and Chile
20 regional or global products list both countries.
Prices in US dollars, read from each provider on October 5, 2026. They change often: confirm on the provider page before paying. Only price and fit to your route decide the order of results.
Check that the plan names both Peru and Chile. A single-country plan stops at the border post north of Arica.
For the long bus legs through the Atacama, download maps and entertainment first. Signal returns near towns.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use one eSIM in Peru and Chile?
Yes, if the plan lists both. 20 of the products we track do, starting at $5.00. Whether that beats two local plans depends on your days and usage: the planner on this page shows both totals.
Is one plan cheaper than two for Peru and Chile?
With 7 days in each country and standard use (about 11.2 GB), the cheapest option on October 5, 2026 was Ubigi (Peru) + Yesim (Chile) at $44.80. The cheapest single plan covering both was $47.00.