Quick answer
Travel eSIM data in Panama costs about $6.88 per GB on a 5GB plan (price rank 136/200, where 1 is cheapest). Networks: movistar. There are 157 mobile subscriptions per 100 people and 73% of people use the internet.
Travel eSIM data prices
| Cost per GB, 1GB plan | $8.39 |
|---|---|
| Cost per GB, 5GB plan | $6.88 |
| Median cost per GB (3-20GB plans) | $7.00 |
| Cheapest plan | $8.39 |
| Plans available | 4 |
| Largest plan | 5 GB |
| Rank | 136 of 200 (1 = cheapest) |
Networks · Mobile market
| Operators | movistar |
|---|---|
| Best network generation | 4G |
| 5G | No |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 156.6 (2023) |
| Internet users (% of population) | 72.8% (2024) |
Other countries
| Rank | Country | eSIM $/GB (median) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Congo - Kinshasa | $5.65 |
| 133 | Brunei | $5.70 |
| 134 | Seychelles | $6.24 |
| 135 | Tanzania | $6.54 |
| 136 | Panama | $7.00 |
| 137 | Gabon | $7.10 |
| 138 | Zambia | $7.10 |
| 139 | Kosovo | $7.10 |
| 140 | Malawi | $7.10 |
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). (2023) 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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