Quick answer
Travel eSIM data in Costa Rica costs about $5.28 per GB on a 5GB plan (price rank 118/200, where 1 is cheapest). Networks: Claro, movistar, with 5G. There are 136 mobile subscriptions per 100 people and 87% of people use the internet.
Travel eSIM data prices
| Cost per GB, 1GB plan | $4.89 |
|---|---|
| Cost per GB, 5GB plan | $5.28 |
| Cost per GB, 10GB plan | $4.03 |
| Median cost per GB (3-20GB plans) | $4.16 |
| Cheapest plan | $4.89 |
| Plans available | 5 |
| Largest plan | 10 GB |
| Rank | 118 of 200 (1 = cheapest) |
Networks · Mobile market
| Operators | Claro, movistar |
|---|---|
| Best network generation | 5G |
| 5G | Yes |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 136.0 (2024) |
| Internet users (% of population) | 87.2% (2024) |
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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