Price per GB
$4.81
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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Tigo offers the widest network with strong coastal and urban reach.
El Salvador has dependable 4G across San Salvador, the Pacific surf coast and the main towns, with 5G beginning to appear in the capital. Tigo and Claro carry the widest coverage, including the popular beach and Ruta de las Flores areas. The realistic weak spots are the mountainous north, the remote volcano and national park areas, where signal thins between towns. For the cities, the coast and the main tourist routes, connectivity is reliable.
Typical local SIM: $8-18. Usually sold at Tigo and Claro stores, supermarkets and corner shops; airport counter at San Salvador. El Salvador uses the US dollar, and local SIMs are cheap with passport registration. A travel eSIM still wins for short trips by working the moment you land, useful on a surf or beach holiday.
For a short trip a travel eSIM is the easiest choice. For a long stay a local Tigo SIM is cheaper per gigabyte.
the widest network with strong coastal and urban reach, a strong single choice.
good coverage in the capital and main towns, a solid alternative.
you want to land connected for a surf or beach trip without queuing, or you are moving between the coast and the capital.
you are staying a month or more and want the lowest price per gigabyte from a local Tigo pack.
No first-hand measurement has been published for El Salvador 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 El Salvador. It also links to a destination calculator and plan page.
It is the median price per GB of mid-tier plans in the live El Salvador 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 El Salvador 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.