Price per GB
$8.48
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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Entel offers the state operator with the widest national reach.
Bolivia has workable 4G across La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and the main towns, with limited 5G and comparatively high data prices for the region. Entel and Tigo carry the widest coverage, including the main altiplano cities and the Uyuni gateway town. The realistic weak spots are the Salar de Uyuni itself, the remote altiplano, the Amazon lowlands and the high Andes, where signal disappears between settlements. For the cities and the main routes, connectivity is usable.
Typical local SIM: $10-22. Usually sold at operator stores in the cities, plus corner shops; airport counters at La Paz and Santa Cruz. Local SIMs require passport registration and the process can be slow. A travel eSIM avoids that and works the moment you land. The Salar de Uyuni and remote altiplano have little signal on any network, so download offline maps.
For a short trip a travel eSIM is the simplest call. For a long stay a local Entel SIM is the widest reaching option.
the state operator with the widest national reach, the strongest single choice for the altiplano.
good coverage in the main cities, a solid alternative.
competitive pricing and decent urban coverage, weaker in remote areas.
you want to land connected without the slow registration, or you are touring La Paz, Uyuni and the altiplano on one trip.
you are staying a month or more and want a local Entel pack despite the higher local prices.
No first-hand measurement has been published for Bolivia yet. This page will update automatically when a validated field test is added to the shared dataset.
Use this page to compare the current price per GB, network indicator, transparency signal and local-operator reference for Bolivia. It also links to a destination calculator and plan page.
It is the median price per GB of mid-tier plans in the live Bolivia catalogue. Small 1 GB teasers and 50 GB or larger bulk plans are excluded so the figure reflects a typical traveller choice.
The page shows the current 5G coverage indicator, a transparency score and the main local operator. These are destination-level signals, not a guarantee for every street or device.
The decision section compares the practical trade-offs. A travel eSIM is usually simpler for a short visit; a local SIM can make sense when you need a local number, longer service or local pricing. Check the current conditions before deciding.
Price per GB is the median of mid-tier plans from the live Bolivia catalogue. Network and transparency indicators come from the shared Drift dataset and are refreshed monthly.
Field measurements are published only after validation. Open dataset: data-americas.json.
Figures updated September 2026. Dataset license: CC BY 4.0.