Quick answer
Travel eSIM data in Uganda costs about $7.52 per GB on a 5GB plan (price rank 145/200, where 1 is cheapest). Networks: Airtel, MTN, with 5G. There are 83 mobile subscriptions per 100 people and 9% of people use the internet.
Travel eSIM data prices
| Cost per GB, 1GB plan | $9.09 |
|---|---|
| Cost per GB, 5GB plan | $7.52 |
| Median cost per GB (3-20GB plans) | $7.63 |
| Cheapest plan | $9.09 |
| Plans available | 4 |
| Largest plan | 5 GB |
| Rank | 145 of 200 (1 = cheapest) |
Networks · Mobile market
| Operators | Airtel, MTN |
|---|---|
| Best network generation | 5G |
| 5G | Yes |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 83.2 (2024) |
| Internet users (% of population) | 8.9% (2024) |
Other countries
| Rank | Country | eSIM $/GB (median) |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Niger | $7.10 |
| 142 | Chad | $7.10 |
| 143 | Ethiopia | $7.26 |
| 144 | Rwanda | $7.63 |
| 145 | Uganda | $7.63 |
| 146 | Benin | $7.86 |
| 147 | Suriname | $8.13 |
| 148 | Mozambique | $8.30 |
| 149 | Central African Republic | $8.37 |
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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