Best eSIM for Puerto Rico: Real Prices Compared for San Juan and Beyond
By Sophie Hartley · Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Key prices on this page are pulled live and update automatically
Old San Juan's cobblestone streets, the bioluminescent bays, and El Yunque rainforest make Puerto Rico feel like several different trips in one — and since it's a US territory, a lot of visitors assume their regular US phone plan just works here without checking. It's worth confirming either way, and a dedicated eSIM is often the simpler, cheaper answer regardless. I checked the live pricing from every one of the 114 providers we track for Puerto Rico, refreshed daily, so here's what the actual pricing looks like today.
Quick-answer picks
- Cheapest way to get connected: SimOptions' 1GB / 1-day plan at currently unavailable — a light option for a short trip or to confirm your setup works.
- Best value for a week around San Juan: GigSky's 1GB / 7-day plan at $2.99.
- Best for a longer stay or a full month: Orbit Mobile's 1GB / 30-day plan at $3.00.
- Best raw price per GB: MobiMatter's 25GB / 30-day plan at $19.99, the strongest deal if you need real data volume.
- Best unlimited option: eSIMCard's 5-day Unlimited plan at $9.03, or $36.10 for a full 30 days.
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Provider-by-provider breakdown
SimOptions has the lowest headline price in our Puerto Rico catalog — 1GB/1 day at currently unavailable is a genuinely useful entry point, especially for a short weekend trip.
eSIMCard (from $1.92 for 1GB/3 days) is the cheapest genuinely unlimited option here — $9.03 for 5 days, or $36.10 for a full month, useful if you're bouncing between San Juan, the beaches, and a bioluminescent bay tour and want to stop thinking about a data cap. They currently run a real discount code too:
GigSky is the standard weekly pick at $2.99 for 1GB/7 days, with the largest single lineup we track for Puerto Rico — giving you the most tier options to match a specific trip length. They currently have a discount code active as well:
Orbit Mobile takes over as the best value once you're looking at a full month, at $3.00 for 1GB/30 days — a genuinely strong price for month-long coverage, worth checking directly if that's your trip length.
MobiMatter (from $3.49 for 2GB/15 days) is worth a specific mention for bulk data: its 25GB/30-day tier at $19.99 is the best price-per-GB we found in the entire Puerto Rico catalog — the right pick if you're hotspotting a laptop or doing heavy video calls rather than typical vacation data use.
nadanada (from $2.99 for 1GB/7 days) and Yatelo (from $3.21 for 1GB/7 days) both sit close behind the weekly leaders — reasonable alternatives if a specific tier shape suits your trip better.
Esimatic (from $3.75 for 1GB/7 days), eSIMo (from $3.90 for 1GB/7 days), and Revo eSim (from $3.93 for 1GB/7 days) round out the mid-tier options — worth a look if their network happens to perform better in a specific part of the island.
Why prices vary this much
A dollar-range day-pass and a full month of unlimited both show up under "Puerto Rico eSIM," but they're built for different travelers. The cheapest tiers here (SimOptions, eSIMCard's fixed tiers) are mostly light-use options — fine for messaging and maps, thin for a full day of active navigation between Old San Juan and the beaches. GigSky and Orbit Mobile price efficiently across a standard trip length, while MobiMatter's real strength is bulk-data pricing specifically, which is exactly why it wins on price-per-GB without being the cheapest single tier. eSIMCard, by contrast, is optimized for unlimited buyers who'd rather not track usage across a multi-region island trip.
If you're not sure how much data a Puerto Rico trip actually needs, our data usage guide is worth a look before defaulting to unlimited — most travelers use less than they expect, even covering multiple regions of the island.
Which plan fits your trip
- A weekend in San Juan: SimOptions' 1GB/1-day plan or GigSky's 1GB/7-day plan, depending on how many days you're actually there.
- A standard week covering San Juan, the beaches, and El Yunque: GigSky's 1GB/7-day plan at $2.99 is the clear default.
- A longer stay or a full month: Orbit Mobile's 1GB/30-day plan at $3.00, or MobiMatter's 25GB variant at $19.99 if you need real data volume for heavy uploads.
- Heavy data use across the island — video calls home, constant navigation, streaming: eSIMCard's unlimited day-rate for a short stretch, or their 30-day unlimited at $36.10 for the full trip.
A few practical notes
As a US territory, Puerto Rico has genuinely strong mobile infrastructure around San Juan and the main population centers — you're unlikely to hit real dead zones on a standard visit. More remote parts of the island, including some rainforest trails in El Yunque, can have weaker signal, the same limitation a local Puerto Rico SIM would face.
Install your eSIM before you fly — every provider above activates only once you land and connect to a local network, so there's no benefit to trying to set it up in advance. If this is your first time using an eSIM, our beginner's guide to how eSIMs work covers installation and activation from the very start.
One thing worth checking before you buy: if you're a US mobile customer, some carriers already extend coverage to Puerto Rico under domestic terms — it's worth a quick check of your own plan before assuming you need a separate eSIM, though a dedicated Puerto Rico plan is often still cheaper or faster than roaming under a domestic plan's fine print.
See the full, live list of Puerto Rico eSIM plans sorted by price, if you want to compare exact tiers side by side.
Cheapest Puerto Rico eSIM plans right now
Live prices-
abesteSIMUnlimited · 1 dayGet eSIM$0.58 -
Orbit Mobile1GB · 1 dayGet eSIM$1.00 -
ASimGoUnlimited · 1 dayGet eSIM$1.17 -
TripoSIM1GB · 3 daysGet eSIM$1.71
Sophie has been living out of a suitcase since 2014, filing travel-tech dispatches from over 60 countries. She buys and tests eSIMs the way other people collect passport stamps — obsessively, and usually the day before a flight.
Frequently asked questions about Puerto Rico eSIMs
What is the cheapest eSIM for Puerto Rico?
Right now the cheapest Puerto Rico eSIM on eSIMKart is abesteSIM's Unlimited plan for 1 day at $0.58. Prices from 114 providers are re-checked automatically every day, so this answer updates itself.
Is there an unlimited data eSIM for Puerto Rico?
Yes — 960 unlimited-data plans cover Puerto Rico. The cheapest is abesteSIM's 1 day unlimited plan at $0.58. Most unlimited plans apply a fair-use speed cap after heavy daily use, so check the provider's terms.
How many providers sell eSIMs for Puerto Rico?
114 providers currently list 4280 plans for Puerto Rico, from $0.58 to $995.80. Every plan links straight to the provider's own checkout — eSIMKart compares, it doesn't resell.
How long does a Puerto Rico eSIM last?
Validity ranges from 1 to 730 days. Pick a plan that covers your whole stay — validity usually starts on first connection, and most plans can't be paused.
Which Puerto Rico eSIM providers offer 5G?
abesteSIM, ASimGo, co:sim, Esimatic, eSimHero, Eskimo, Flysimio, GigSky, Globie, JamboSim, Lempart Flex, Maya Mobile, MegaEsim, MicroEsim, MoodSIM, PikaSim, Roamable, Roamix, Roamless, Sim Local, SimSmash, Skyalo, Textr eSIM, Tripuck, Virgin Connect, Yatelo (26) report 5G access in Puerto Rico where the local network supports it. Other providers may also offer 5G but haven't published network details.
Can I use a multi-country eSIM in Puerto Rico?
Yes — 2037 regional or global plans listed here also work in Puerto Rico. They cost a little more per GB but save you from buying a separate eSIM for each country on a multi-stop trip.
Will my phone work with a Puerto Rico eSIM?
You need an unlocked, eSIM-compatible phone — most iPhones from XS onward and most recent Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models qualify. Use our free eSIM compatibility checker to confirm your exact model before buying.
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