Short answer: for 3 days in Egypt our unlimited eSIM costs €18.00, the same price as Airalo and €0.90 less than Holafly. For 5 days it costs €26.00, €0.50 less than Airalo and €0.90 less than Holafly. Yesim is cheaper than all three: €10.50 for 3 days and €17.50 for 5 days. We read every price below on the sellers' own Egypt pages on 23 October 2026. The difference between them is less in the price than in what each one tells you about daily data.
Prices in euros
| Length | eSIM Égypte | Airalo | Holafly | Yesim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | €18.00 | €18.00 | €18.90 | €10.50 |
| 5 days | €26.00 | €26.50 | €26.90 | €17.50 |
All four are unlimited plans for Egypt alone. Yesim's prices are those its page shows in euros: €3.50 a day up to 7 days, then less per day for longer plans.
Prices in US dollars
Three sellers show their Egypt prices in dollars. We do not convert them: what you pay depends on your card's exchange rate on the day.
| Length | Nomad | GigSky | Maya |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $14.00 | $11.24 | $9.99 |
| 5 days | $21.00 | $17.54 | No 5-day plan |
GigSky's prices are the ones shown with its "Save 10%" offer on 23 October 2026; without it, $12.49 and $19.49. Maya sells one global plan and has no 5-day length: you would take 7 days, $19.99.
What "unlimited" means for each
Every unlimited plan in Egypt slows down at some point. What matters is whether the seller tells you when.
- eSIM Égypte: about 1 GB a day at full 4G speed, then 512 Kbps until the next day. That figure comes from our supplier's catalogue for each plan. It uses Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt or e& Egypt.
- Holafly: its French page says you can share 1 GB of data a day by hotspot. It does not state a daily full-speed amount for the phone itself.
- Yesim: its page lists e& (Etisalat) and Orange as networks, and its fair-use page says speed may be reduced after a high-speed allowance, without giving the amount for Egypt.
- Maya: its page says "No caps, no throttling, no surprises".
- Airalo, Nomad, GigSky: the pages we read on 23 October 2026 did not show a daily full-speed amount for Egypt. Airalo names Vodafone as its network.
For three or five days of maps, messages, ride-hailing, photo uploads and the odd video call home, any of these is enough. The daily figure matters if you plan video calls every evening or want to share data with a laptop.
Who a 3-day or 5-day plan suits
- A Cairo stopover or long weekend: the pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum, the old city. Three days covers arrival to departure. For a single night between flights, a 1-day plan at €6.50 may do; see eSIM for a 24-hour stopover.
- A short Red Sea break: five days in Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheikh. Our coverage notes for both are in best eSIM for Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh.
- The first part of a longer trip: if you are not sure how long you will stay, do not buy two short plans. Plans cannot be extended; a 7-day plan costs €33.00, a 10-day plan €36.00. The longer lengths are compared in Egypt eSIM for 7 days and 10 or 15 days.
Counting the days
Our plans start at the first connection to an Egyptian network, not at purchase. If you land in the evening, that evening counts as the first day. A Friday-evening arrival and a Monday flight home are four calendar days, so a 5-day plan is safer than a 3-day one. Install the eSIM at home a day or two before the flight; it does not start until you land. The setup is in how to install an eSIM in Egypt, and the settings on landing in phone settings on landing in Cairo.
Compared with your home carrier's pass
For a short trip, the real alternative is often not another eSIM but your own carrier's daily pass. Verizon's TravelPass list shows Egypt at $12 a day, read on 23 October 2026: $36 for 3 days and $60 for 5 days, per phone. AT&T's International Day Pass is also $12 a day, though we could not confirm from its site that Egypt is included. From the UK, the networks' Egypt rates are in Egypt eSIM from the UK; from the EU, remember that Egypt is outside the EU roaming zone, so your usual allowance does not apply. A pass keeps everything on one line, which is simpler. An eSIM is cheaper for most short trips, and your home SIM stays in the phone for calls and bank text messages.
Three checks before you buy
- The phone supports eSIM. Most recent iPhones, Samsung Galaxy and Pixel models do; some regional versions do not. Check your model.
- The phone is unlocked. A phone bought from a carrier may refuse a line from another provider even if it supports eSIM.
- You know your dates. Count calendar days from landing to departure, as above, and round up.
Which one to choose
If the lowest price for a short trip is what matters most, Yesim is cheaper than us on 23 October 2026 for both 3 and 5 days, and Maya is cheapest in dollars for 3 days. We are level with Airalo at 3 days and a little cheaper at 5, and we tell you the daily full-speed amount before you pay. Our support answers in English and French by e-mail, and the QR code arrives on screen and by e-mail within seconds of payment. Our full list of lengths is on our plans page, and all seven sellers are compared over every length in our Egypt eSIM comparison.
Sources
Each seller's own Egypt page, read on 23 October 2026: Airalo, Holafly (French page), Yesim, Nomad, GigSky, Maya. Prices change often, so check the page before you buy. Our own prices: our plans page; our daily full-speed amount and networks: our supplier's catalogue.