Price per GB
$3.31
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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Claro offers the widest network with the best national reach.
Ecuador has dependable 4G across Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca and the main tourist regions, with 5G beginning to appear in the largest cities. Claro carries the widest coverage, including most of the Andean corridor and the coast. The realistic weak spots are the Amazon Oriente, the high paramo, remote volcano areas and the more isolated stretches, where signal thins between towns. The Galapagos have limited coverage concentrated in the main settlements. For the mainland cities and the main routes, connectivity is dependable.
Typical local SIM: $8-20. Usually sold at operator stores, shopping centres and corner shops; airport counters at Quito and Guayaquil. Ecuador uses the US dollar, and local SIMs are cheap with passport registration. A travel eSIM skips the in store step and works the moment you land. The Galapagos have limited coverage on any network outside the main towns.
For a short mainland trip a travel eSIM is the easiest choice. For a long stay a local Claro SIM is cheaper per gigabyte.
the widest network with the best national reach, a strong single choice for touring.
good coverage in the cities and along the main corridors, a solid alternative.
the state operator with decent urban coverage, weaker in remote areas.
you want to land connected without queuing, or you are touring the Andes, the coast and the cities on one trip.
you are staying a month or more and want the lowest price per gigabyte from a local Claro pack.
No first-hand measurement has been published for Ecuador 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 Ecuador. It also links to a destination calculator and plan page.
It is the median price per GB of mid-tier plans in the live Ecuador 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 Ecuador 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.