Best eSIM for the Philippines
87 prepaid data plans from 8 providers, read from their own sites on October 5, 2026. Sorted by price, with the fields that change what you actually get.
Cheapest plan
$3.50
Ubigi · 1 GB, 7 days
Best price per GB
$0.90/GB
Nomad · 50 GB, 30 days
Cheapest unlimited
$3.90
Holafly · Unlimited, 1 day
Regional plans that include it
23 of 69
Ubigi Asia
Cheapest plan by trip length and usage
For a trip only in the Philippines. Each cell is the cheapest plan that holds enough data and stays valid for the whole stay.
| Trip length | Lightabout 0.35 GB a day | Standardabout 0.8 GB a day | Highabout 1.8 GB a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $3.50Ubigi · 1 GB · 7 days | $7.00Nomad · 3 GB · 30 days | $11.50Airalo · Unlimited · 3 days |
| 7 days | $7.00Nomad · 3 GB · 30 days | $14.00Ubigi · 10 GB · 7 days | $23.00Ubigi · Unlimited · 7 days |
| 10 days | $11.00Nomad · 5 GB · 30 days | $16.00Ubigi · 10 GB · 30 days | $27.00Nomad · 20 GB · 45 days |
| 15 days | $16.00Ubigi · 10 GB · 30 days | $27.00Nomad · 20 GB · 45 days | $38.28Yesim · 30 GB · 30 days |
| 30 days | $27.00Nomad · 20 GB · 45 days | $29.00Ubigi · 25 GB · 30 days | $59.00Ubigi · Unlimited · 30 days |
All eSIM plans for the Philippines
| Provider | Data | Validity | Price | Price per GB | Hotspot | Validity starts | Top-up | See plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubigi | 1 GB | 7 days | $3.50 | $3.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 1 day | $3.90 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| Saily | 1 GB | 7 days | $3.99 | $3.99 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Airalo | 1 GB | 3 days | $4.00 | $4.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Nomad | 1 GB | 7 days | $4.00 | $4.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| YesimFair-use limit | Unlimited | 1 day | $4.08 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| aloSIM | 1 GB | 7 days | $4.50 | $4.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Yesim | 1 GB | 30 days | $4.56 | $4.56 | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| aloSIM | 2 GB | 15 days | $7.00 | $3.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Nomad | 3 GB | 30 days | $7.00 | $2.33 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Ubigi | 3 GB | 15 days | $7.00 | $2.33 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Airalo | 3 GB | 3 days | $7.50 | $2.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Yesim | 3 GB | 30 days | $7.92 | $2.64 | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| Saily | 3 GB | 30 days | $7.99 | $2.66 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Airalo | 3 GB | 7 days | $8.00 | $2.67 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| aloSIM | 3 GB | 30 days | $9.00 | $3.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Airalo | 5 GB | 7 days | $11.00 | $2.20 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Nomad | 5 GB | 30 days | $11.00 | $2.20 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Airalo | 5 GB | 15 days | $11.50 | $2.30 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloFair-use limit | Unlimited | 3 days | $11.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| aloSIMFair-use limit | Unlimited | 3 days | $11.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 3 days | $11.90 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| Saily | 5 GB | 30 days | $11.99 | $2.40 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Airalo | 5 GB | 30 days | $12.00 | $2.40 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| aloSIM | 5 GB | 30 days | $12.00 | $2.40 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Vodafone Travel eSIM | 2 GB | 7 days | $12.00 | $6.00 | Yes | Not stated | Yes | See plan → |
| YesimFair-use limit | Unlimited | 3 days | $12.24 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| Yesim | 5 GB | 30 days | $13.20 | $2.64 | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| Ubigi | 10 GB | 7 days | $14.00 | $1.40 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Vodafone Travel eSIM | 3 GB | 15 days | $14.50 | $4.83 | Yes | Not stated | Yes | See plan → |
| Ubigi | 10 GB | 30 days | $16.00 | $1.60 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Nomad | 10 GB | 30 days | $17.00 | $1.70 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Airalo | 10 GB | 7 days | $18.00 | $1.80 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| NomadFair-use limit | Unlimited | 5 days | $18.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Vodafone Travel eSIM | 5 GB | 30 days | $18.00 | $3.60 | Yes | Not stated | Yes | See plan → |
| Yesim | 10 GB | 30 days | $18.00 | $1.80 | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| Airalo | 10 GB | 15 days | $18.50 | $1.85 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloFair-use limit | Unlimited | 5 days | $18.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Saily | 10 GB | 30 days | $18.99 | $1.90 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| SailyFair-use limit | Unlimited | 5 days | $18.99 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Airalo | 10 GB | 30 days | $19.00 | $1.90 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| aloSIM | 10 GB | 30 days | $19.00 | $1.90 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| aloSIMFair-use limit | Unlimited | 5 days | $19.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| YesimFair-use limit | Unlimited | 5 days | $20.40 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 5 days | $20.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| UbigiFair-use limit | Unlimited | 7 days | $23.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| SailyFair-use limit | Unlimited | 7 days | $26.99 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloFair-use limit | Unlimited | 7 days | $27.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| aloSIMFair-use limit | Unlimited | 7 days | $27.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Nomad | 20 GB | 45 days | $27.00 | $1.35 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 7 days | $27.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| Airalo | 20 GB | 15 days | $28.50 | $1.43 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| YesimFair-use limit | Unlimited | 7 days | $28.56 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| Ubigi | 25 GB | 30 days | $29.00 | $1.16 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Yesim | 20 GB | 30 days | $29.04 | $1.45 | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| Saily | 20 GB | 30 days | $29.99 | $1.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Airalo | 20 GB | 30 days | $30.00 | $1.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| aloSIM | 20 GB | 30 days | $30.00 | $1.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| NomadFair-use limit | Unlimited | 10 days | $33.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloFair-use limit | Unlimited | 10 days | $34.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| YesimFair-use limit | Unlimited | 10 days | $34.50 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| SailyFair-use limit | Unlimited | 10 days | $34.99 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| aloSIMFair-use limit | Unlimited | 10 days | $35.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 10 days | $36.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| Yesim | 30 GB | 30 days | $38.28 | $1.28 | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| UbigiFair-use limit | Unlimited | 15 days | $40.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| YesimFair-use limit | Unlimited | 14 days | $42.42 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| Nomad | 50 GB | 30 days | $45.00 | $0.90 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 14 days | $47.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| Airalo | 50 GB | 30 days | $48.00 | $0.96 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloFair-use limit | Unlimited | 15 days | $48.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Ubigi | 50 GB | 30 days | $48.00 | $0.96 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| SailyFair-use limit | Unlimited | 15 days | $48.99 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| aloSIMFair-use limit | Unlimited | 15 days | $49.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 15 days | $50.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| YesimFair-use limit | Unlimited | 21 days | $52.80 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| UbigiFair-use limit | Unlimited | 30 days | $59.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| SailyFair-use limit | Unlimited | 20 days | $59.99 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 20 days | $60.90 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| YesimFair-use limit | Unlimited | 30 days | $65.40 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| SailyFair-use limit | Unlimited | 25 days | $65.99 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloFair-use limit | Unlimited | 30 days | $71.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| SailyFair-use limit | Unlimited | 30 days | $71.99 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| aloSIMFair-use limit | Unlimited | 30 days | $72.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 30 days | $73.90 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 60 days | $106.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| Holafly | Unlimited | 90 days | $138.90 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
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.
Each provider at a glance
One row per provider: its entry price, its best price per gigabyte and its cheapest unlimited plan for the Philippines.
| Provider | Plans | Cheapest plan | Best price per GB | Cheapest unlimited | Hotspot | Validity starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubigi | 9 | $3.501 GB · 7 days | $0.96/GB50 GB · 30 days | $23.007 days | Yes | On first connection |
| Holafly | 11 | $3.90Unlimited · 1 day | – | $3.901 day | Yes | On first connection |
| Saily | 12 | $3.991 GB · 7 days | $1.50/GB20 GB · 30 days | $18.995 days | Yes | On first connection |
| Airalo | 18 | $4.001 GB · 3 days | $0.96/GB50 GB · 30 days | $11.503 days | Yes | On first connection |
| Nomad | 8 | $4.001 GB · 7 days | $0.90/GB50 GB · 30 days | $18.005 days | Yes | On first connection |
| Yesim | 14 | $4.08Unlimited · 1 day | $1.28/GB30 GB · 30 days | $4.081 day | Yes | Varies by plan |
| aloSIM | 12 | $4.501 GB · 7 days | $1.50/GB20 GB · 30 days | $11.503 days | Yes | On first connection |
| Vodafone Travel eSIM | 3 | $12.002 GB · 7 days | $3.60/GB5 GB · 30 days | – | Yes | Not stated |
What to know about mobile data in the Philippines
The Philippines is an archipelago of thousands of islands, and coverage varies from one to the next. Opensignal's July 2026 report has the three operators leading in different categories: the newest, DITO, on time connected to 5G and Smart on 5G coverage. The SIM Registration Act requires every local SIM to be registered: tourists do it with a passport and the SIM is valid for 30 days. That law governs SIMs sold in the Philippines.
Before you go
- Before island hopping in Palawan, Siargao or the Visayas, ask which Philippine network your eSIM uses. One operator can be strong where another is absent.
- Inter-island ferries lose signal between ports. Download boarding passes and hotel details before sailing.
- Grab works in Manila and Cebu. On smaller islands transport is arranged in person, so data matters more for maps than for apps.
Regional and global plans that cover the Philippines
Useful when the Philippines is one stop among several. The country count is the provider's own list.
| Provider | Product | Countries | Plan | Price | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubigi | Asia | 26 | 0.5 GB, 1 day | From $2.00 | Asia |
| Ubigi | Best Asia | 17 | 1 GB, 1 day | From $2.00 | Asia |
| Holafly | Asia | 16 | Unlimited, 1 day | From $3.90 | Asia |
| Airalo | Asialink | 18 | 1 GB, 3 days | From $4.00 | Asia |
| Nomad | APAC (14 countries plan) | 14 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $4.00 | Asia |
| Saily | Asia & Oceania (22 countries) | 22 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $4.99 | See plan → |
| aloSIM | Asia | 14 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $5.00 | Asia |
| Ubigi | Best World | 178 | 0.5 GB, 30 days | From $5.00 | Global |
| Nomad | Southeast Asia & Oceania | 8 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $6.00 | See plan → |
| Nomad | APAC (21 countries plan) | 21 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $7.00 | Asia |
| Ubigi | World | 201 | 0.5 GB, 30 days | From $7.00 | Global |
| Yesim | Asia Pacific | 16 | Unlimited, 1 day | From $8.40 | Asia |
| Yesim | South East Asia | 8 | 3 GB, 30 days | From $8.40 | See plan → |
| Airalo | Discover | 159 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $8.50 | Global |
| Saily | Global (121 countries) | 121 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $8.99 | Global |
| Airalo | Discover+ | 162 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $9.00 | Global |
Visiting more than the Philippines?
Add the other stops and the planner will tell you whether a regional plan, separate plans or a mix costs less.
Plan a route starting in the PhilippinesFrequently asked questions
What is the cheapest eSIM for the Philippines?
On October 5, 2026, the cheapest plan we found was Ubigi with 1 GB, 7 days at $3.50. The lowest price per gigabyte was Nomad: 50 GB, 30 days at $45.00, which is $0.90/GB.
Is there an unlimited data eSIM for the Philippines?
Yes. 7 of the providers we track sell unlimited plans for the Philippines; the cheapest is Holafly at $3.90 for 1 day. Unlimited plans often slow down after a daily amount, so read the fair-use note on the provider page.
Which regional eSIM plans include the Philippines?
23 of the 69 regional and global products we track list the Philippines: Ubigi Asia, Ubigi Best Asia, Holafly Asia, Airalo Asialink, Nomad APAC (14 countries plan), aloSIM Asia, Ubigi Best World, Nomad APAC (21 countries plan).
Do I need to register a travel eSIM under the SIM Registration Act?
The Act covers SIMs issued by Philippine operators, which tourists register with a passport for a 30-day validity. A travel eSIM issued abroad is a foreign roaming line. If your provider asks for ID, that is its own process.
Will I have data on the smaller islands?
Usually in the main town and tourist beaches, less so elsewhere. Coverage is uneven between operators, so the network behind your plan makes a real difference outside Manila and Cebu.
