An Egypt eSIM costs between €6.50 for 1 day and €86 for 30 days, paid once, with no subscription and no deposit. The cost per day falls from €6.50 on the 1-day plan to about €2.87 on the 30-day plan. Every plan carries the same data allowance and includes tethering.
When you compare eSIMs for Egypt, the headline price tells you very little until you know three things: what "unlimited" actually covers, what happens if your trip runs long, and what is not included. This article answers all three, with the numbers.
How much does an Egypt eSIM cost in 2026?
Here is the full ladder. The price is one-off: you pay once, at purchase, and nothing renews.
| Plan | Price | Cost per day | Who it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | €6.50 | €6.50 | A layover or a same-day return |
| 3 days | €18 | €6.00 | A long weekend in Cairo |
| 5 days | €26 | €5.20 | A short stay in one city and around it |
| 7 days | €33 | €4.71 | The classic Cairo + Luxor week |
| 10 daysBest value | €36 | €3.60 | A Cairo, Luxor and Aswan circuit |
| 15 days | €46 | €3.07 | A Nile cruise plus the Red Sea |
| 30 days | €86 | €2.87 | A long stay, remote work, a short posting |
Cost per day is the number to look at when you are torn between two durations. It falls from €6.50 on a single day to €2.87 over thirty: the longer the stay, the cheaper each connected day becomes.
The one tipping point worth knowing: 7 days vs 10 days
Three extra days for three extra euros. The 7-day plan is €33, the 10-day plan is €36. It is the most useful gap in the whole ladder.
If your trip is exactly seven days, the 10-day plan costs you the price of one coffee and buys three days of slack for a delayed flight, a missed connection, or simply deciding to stay longer.
The same logic applies higher up, but more weakly: 15 days at €46 works out at €3.07 a day, against €2.87 a day for 30 days at €86.
What does "unlimited" actually mean?
This is where price comparisons go wrong most often, so let us put it plainly. Here is what actually happens over a day:
In other words: there is no total data cap and no cut-off, and the allowance resets every 24 hours. You cannot run out of data mid-trip, and there is nothing to buy in a panic. But "unlimited" does not mean "full speed forever".
For most travellers, 1 GB a day comfortably covers a day of browsing, shared photos and GPS. If you plan to upload video every evening, expect the reduced speed later in the day.
What is included, and what is not
A price is only comparable at equal scope. Here is the exact scope.
✓Included on every plan
- Mobile data on 4G LTE anywhere the network reaches in Egypt.
- Tethering (personal hotspot), on every duration.
- The QR code e-mailed the moment you pay, installable before you fly.
- Access to the Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt and e& Egypt networks.
- E-mail support, in English and French, seven days a week.
✕Not included — know before you buy
- No calls and no SMS on the eSIM line: this is a data product. Calls go through WhatsApp, Signal, FaceTime or Messenger.
- No Egyptian phone number. Your usual number stays reachable on your main SIM if you leave it active — see the data-only guide.
- No top-up on a running plan. If your stay extends, you buy a new plan and receive a new QR code.
- No customer account and no app. The eSIM lives in your phone's settings; there is nothing else to manage.
4G, 5G and real coverage
This is a 4G LTE product. In Egypt, 5G is still in pilot trials in parts of Cairo and Alexandria only: nobody can honestly sell a "nationwide 5G" eSIM for Egypt in 2026.
4G covers Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, the Red Sea resorts (Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Marsa Alam) and the Nile route between Luxor and Aswan. In inner Sinai, the Western Desert oases (Siwa, Bahariya) and the White Desert, reception depends on local network reach, as it does for any operator. The detail is on our coverage page.
Which plan to pick for your trip length
The simple rule: take the duration just above your stay, never the one just below. A plan that expires the day before you fly home costs more in hassle than it saves in euros.
- Cairo layover: 1 day, €6.50.
- Long weekend: 3 days, €18.
- One week: 10 days at €36 rather than 7 days at €33.
- Two-week circuit: 15 days, €46.
- Long stay or remote work: 30 days, €86, i.e. €2.87 a day.
Before buying, spend two minutes confirming your phone accepts eSIM on our compatibility page — it is the only real technical condition.
In short
An Egypt eSIM is paid once, between €6.50 and €86 depending on duration. The allowance is the same across the range — about 1 GB per day at full speed, then 512 Kbps, with no total cap and no cut-off.
There are no calls, no SMS, no local number and no top-up: it is a data product, and that is what makes it simple and predictable. The only trade-off that really matters is duration — and 7 days to 10 days for €3 is the best value on the ladder.