the Americas connectivity report · July 2026

The State of eSIM in the Americas

A gigabyte of mobile data now runs a median of $3.60 across the Americas. The cheapest markets are not always the best ones, and the gap between price and network quality is the real story.
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the Americas eSIM pricing in July 2026

72
Avg network quality
26
Destinations

The cheapest data and the best networks rarely sit in the same country. Our and mobile speed index track both sides.

Where eSIM data is cheapest in the Americas

United States is the cheapest market we track at $1.24 per GB:

DestinationNQIOperator
United States97T-Mobile
Canada88Telus
Honduras65Tigo
Nicaragua64Claro
Mexico75Telcel
Argentina79Claro
Brazil77Vivo
Paraguay68Tigo

The catch: several pair low prices with mid-tier networks. Cheap data is only a bargain if coverage holds where you travel, check the mobile speed index first.

The most expensive markets in the Americas

At the other end, a gigabyte costs more but often buys a superior network:

DestinationNQI
Belize50
Haiti69
Bahamas59
Trinidad and Tobago63
Jamaica62
Bolivia66
Worth the premium? Size your plan with the data calculator before you buy.

Network quality across the Americas

The average network quality is 72/100. The leaders:

DestinationNQI
United States97
Puerto Rico97
Canada88
Uruguay81
Argentina79
Chile78

United States (97/100) leads the table.

What changed since June 2026

DestinationJune 2026July 2026Change
Argentina$3.09$3.090.00
Bahamas$11.84$11.840.00
Belize$14.63$14.630.00
Bolivia$8.48$8.480.00
Brazil$3.13$3.130.00
Canada$2.19$2.190.00
$3.60
June 2026
$3.60
July 2026

All figures as of July 2026. Free to cite under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Drift Americas. Source: data-americas.json.

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