Price per GB
$3.24
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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Claro wide national coverage including rural areas.
Puerto Rico has broad 4G and growing 5G across San Juan, Ponce, Mayaguez and the main tourist regions, served by US carriers since it is a US territory. Claro, T-Mobile and Liberty carry wide coverage, including most of the coast and the main routes. The realistic weak spots are the El Yunque rainforest interior, the central mountains and the outer islands of Vieques and Culebra, where signal thins between towns. For the cities, the coast and the main tourist routes, connectivity is dependable.
Typical local SIM: $20-40. Usually sold at carrier stores, malls and electronics chains; some airport options at San Juan. Puerto Rico uses US networks, so a US plan often works here without roaming charges. If your home plan does not cover it, a travel eSIM is simpler and cheaper than a local prepaid pack for a short trip.
If you already have a US plan that covers Puerto Rico, you may need nothing extra. Otherwise a travel eSIM is the cleanest choice for a short trip.
wide national coverage including rural areas, a strong single choice.
strong urban and coastal 5G, very reliable in the populated areas.
good coverage in the cities and main towns, a solid alternative.
you want to land connected, your home US plan does not extend here, or you are on a short trip that does not justify a full prepaid month.
you are staying a month or more and want a high allowance local prepaid plan.
No first-hand measurement has been published for Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico. It also links to a destination calculator and plan page.
It is the median price per GB of mid-tier plans in the live Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico 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.