Quick answer
Travel eSIM data in Australia costs about $1.80 per GB on a 5GB plan (price rank 64/200, where 1 is cheapest). Networks: Optus, Telstra, with 5G. There are 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people and 96% of people use the internet.
Travel eSIM data prices
| Cost per GB, 1GB plan | $2.99 |
|---|---|
| Cost per GB, 5GB plan | $1.80 |
| Cost per GB, 10GB plan | $0.88 |
| Median cost per GB (3-20GB plans) | $1.76 |
| Cheapest plan | $2.99 |
| Plans available | 13 |
| Largest plan | 50 GB |
| Rank | 64 of 200 (1 = cheapest) |
Networks · Mobile market
| Operators | Optus, Telstra |
|---|---|
| Best network generation | 5G |
| 5G | Yes |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 112.6 (2024) |
| Internet users (% of population) | 96.1% (2024) |
Other countries
| Rank | Country | eSIM $/GB (median) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Kazakhstan | $1.62 |
| 61 | Philippines | $1.63 |
| 62 | Bangladesh | $1.63 |
| 63 | Montenegro | $1.70 |
| 64 | Australia | $1.76 |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | $1.77 |
| 66 | Pakistan | $1.78 |
| 67 | Serbia | $1.80 |
| 68 | Georgia | $1.80 |
Sources
- Slashtel live prices: cheapest retail price across every supplier we buy from, in US dollars, including our fee. Updated: 2026-10-19.
- ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0). (2024) data.worldbank.org
- Cost per GB uses the cheapest plan of each size; the median uses plans of 3 to 20GB. Top-up value is the most local credit per dollar among plans up to US$10.
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