Compare the best eSIM plans for Brazil
Internet from the moment you land in Rio or São Paulo
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- Instant activation
- iPhone and Android compatible
- From €0.85 for 1 GB or more
- 3,400+ plans compared
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€0.85
Cheapest plan, 1 GB or more
3,400+
Brazil plans compared
104+
Providers available
4G/5G
Networks supported
Entry price measured on fixed-volume plans of 1 GB or more covering the country. Volumes below 1 GB and plans billed per day, whose price is not comparable, fall outside the calculation.
Best eSIM deals for Brazil
eSIM.dog
1 GB
1 day
BR
€0.85
Stellar eSIM
1 GB
7 days
BR
€1.41
AbesteSIM
1 GB
1 day
BR
€1.33
BNESIM
1 GB
30 days
BR
€1.50
Billion Connect
1 GB
1 day
BR
€1.59
Monty eSIM
1 GB
7 days
BR
€1.73
eSIM for Brazil at a glance
From
€4.10
For 5 GB / 30 days
Plan duration
1 to 30+ days
Depending on the plan
Local networks
Vivo, Claro, TIM
4G nationwide, 5G in major cities
VPN needed?
No
All Western services work fine
Hotspot sharing
Available
On most plans
Compatibility
iPhone XS+ / Android 8.0+
Check your device
Internet in Brazil: everything you need to know
Brazil has 84% internet penetration and over 95% 4G mobile coverage (source: ITU DataHub, 2024). 5G is live in São Paulo, Rio, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Salvador and ~30 other cities. An eSIM connects to Vivo, Claro or TIM the moment you land at GRU, GIG or BSB.
- ●4G coverage in all major cities (São Paulo, Rio, Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza, Brasília, Manaus) and along the coast ; spottier in the Pantanal, deep Amazon and Cerrado.
- ●Average mobile speed ~35–50 Mbps download per Ookla (Q1 2025) ; Vivo and Claro lead in national coverage.
- ●No Western services blocked : Google, WhatsApp, Instagram, X, YouTube and Netflix work normally. WhatsApp is overwhelmingly dominant.
- ●Great for Uber, 99 (BR), iFood, Google Maps, Mercado Livre and Itaú / Bradesco / Nubank mobile banking.
Sources: Internet Society Pulse: Brazil, ITU DataHub: Brazil, Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Networks and connectivity on the ground
- Average speed
- 272 Mbps downloadmeasured 2026 · Internet Society Pulse
- 5G
- Major citiesmeasured 2025 · Internet Society Pulse
- Local operators
- Vivo · Claro · TIMmeasured 2026 · Datadopt research
- Public Wi-Fi
- Hotels and cafesmeasured 2026 · Datadopt research
Practical information
- Currency
- Brazilian Real (BRL)
- Payments
- Card accepted everywhereATMs everywhere
- Tipping
- 10% of the bill
- Power socket
- Type C, Type N
- Official languages
- PortugueseEnglish in tourist areas
- Dialling code
- +55Time zone : America/Noronha, America/Sao_Paulo, America/Manaus, America/Rio_Branco
- Emergency numbers
- 190 · 192 · 193
When to go
- Best time to go
- April, May, June, July, August, September
- Shoulder season
- March, October
- Peak season
- December, January, February
- Seasonal hazards
- Extreme heatDecember, January, February
- FloodingDecember, January, February, March
The seasons are reversed: April to September is the Brazilian winter, drier and more workable across almost the whole country. December to February is the southern summer, hot, stormy and full, with carnival falling in February or March depending on the year.
Instant payment runs the country
The national instant-transfer system is accepted from restaurants to beach vendors, and cards work nearly everywhere else. Cash is worth carrying in small notes for the places where neither reaches, which are mostly rural.
Coverage is coastal
The facts block below reports population coverage, and the population lives near the sea. The Amazon, the Pantanal and the interior highways are a different matter, and the offline notes on the sites below are not decorative.
Two mains voltages in one country
Some states run at 127 volts and others at 220, with the line sometimes falling inside a single city. Modern devices take both, but check the label on the charger before plugging it in rather than after.
Portuguese, and not the European kind
Spanish will not get you far, and English is confined to tourist areas and the big cities. Brazilian Portuguese differs enough from the European variety in pronunciation and vocabulary to surprise anyone who learned the latter.
Iconic sites and coverage
Christ the Redeemer
Thirty-eight metres of statue on top of Corcovado, reached by a rack railway through the Tijuca forest. Cloud often comes down in the afternoon, so the clear view is a morning proposition.
Iguazu Falls
Close to three hundred cascades on the Argentine border, the Devil's Throat among them. The Brazilian side gives the panorama and the Argentine side the walkways over the water: both take two days.
Copacabana Beach
Four kilometres of sand in the middle of Rio, with Burle Marx's black-and-white wave pavement and a kiosk every hundred metres. The beach is divided into numbered sectors, each with its own crowd.
Pelourinho of Salvador
The historic centre of Brazil's first capital: painted houses, baroque churches and drumming in the streets at night. It is the heart of Afro-Brazilian culture, and the upper town is walked.
Amazon at Manaus
The city sits in the middle of the forest, reachable by plane or boat, and the meeting of the Rio Negro's black water with the Solimões' brown is visible to the naked eye. The lodges are hours upriver, off network.
Pantanal
The largest wetland on earth, in the south-west, where wildlife is easier to see than in the Amazon because the vegetation is open. Jaguars are watched from the rivers in the dry season, and the tracks have no signal.
Lencois Maranhenses
A thousand square kilometres of dunes where the rains fill thousands of turquoise lagoons, from July to September. Access is by four-wheel drive, and the network ends with the road.
Ouro Preto
An eighteenth-century mining town in the Minas Gerais hills, all steep cobbles and baroque churches carved by Aleijadinho. It was the capital of Brazilian gold, and its street plan has not moved since.
Sources Internet Society Pulse, Datadopt research
Datadopt Observatory
Price per GB in Brazil: what our data shows
According to the Datadopt Observatory, the lowest price per GB recorded in Brazil comes down to 0.21 €/GB, across a sample of 1,849 fixed-volume offers retained for the measurement. That floor is reached on large data bundles : a 5 GB plan over 30 days costs noticeably more per GB. The real differentiator is still the depth of the offer : the more plans compete, the easier it is to find the duration and data volume that fit your trip.
Lowest price per GB recorded
0.21 €/GB
Offers in the price sample
1,849
Americas average
0.46 €/GB
World ranking
112 / 215
Brazil is 54% cheaper than the Americas regional average (0.46 €/GB).
Source: Datadopt eSIM Price Observatory, 170,286 plans analysed, measured 1 September 2026.
See the eSIM price Observatory by country →Which eSIM providers for Brazil?
Here are the 6 best-placed eSIM providers for Brazil, ranked by best price per GB. Prices are expressed per GB so plans of different sizes can be compared on the same basis.
| Provider | Price per GB | From | Max duration | Hotspot | 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eSIM.dog | 0.64 €/GB | 0.85 € | 90 d | Yes | No |
 Manet Travel | 0.84 €/GB | 2.30 € | 30 d | Yes | Yes |
| Billion Connect | 0.89 €/GB | 1.59 € | 90 d | Yes | No |
| Stellar eSIM | 1.18 €/GB | 1.41 € | 30 d | Yes | Yes |
| AbesteSIM | 1.33 €/GB | 1.33 € | 30 d | Yes | No |
| Monty eSIM | 1.33 €/GB | 1.73 € | 30 d | Yes | No |
Providers ranked by best price per GB, across plans of at least 1 GB. Source: Datadopt catalogue.
Compare all plans →Device compatibility
eSIM is built into every iPhone XS and later, as well as Samsung Galaxy S20+, Google Pixel 3a+ and most high-end Motorola, Oppo, Sony and Xiaomi models.
Not sure about your device? Check compatibility here.
How to install your eSIM for Brazil
- 1. Compare offers on https://www.datadopt.com/en/compare/br
- 2. Browse our partners' eSIM offers and choose the data volume and duration that fit your trip.
- 3. Purchase the eSIM plan that best fits your needs on our partner's site.
- 4. Receive a QR code by email after purchase.
- 5. Before you leave or during your stay, add the eSIM to your smartphone (Note: a stable Wi-Fi connection may be required during this step.)
- 5.1. On iPhone: Settings > Mobile Data > Add Plan > Scan the QR code
- 5.2. On Android: Settings > Connections > SIM card manager > Add a mobile plan
- 6. Once you arrive, turn on the data of your eSIM and enjoy reliable internet in Brazil.
First eSIM? The full walkthrough, with iOS and Android screenshots, lives in our guide how to install an eSIM on your smartphone.
Frequently asked questions
Does the eSIM really work in Brazil?
Yes. International eSIMs connect to Vivo, Claro or TIM on landing in São Paulo, Rio, Brasília or Salvador. Excellent coverage along the coast and in major cities.
How much data for 2 weeks Rio-Salvador-Amazon?
Plan for 10–15 GB : Uber, constant WhatsApp (essential in Brazil), iFood, Maps, cloud photos. Add more if you stream video.
Is there signal in the Amazon or Pantanal?
Manaus, Belém and Amazon state capitals have 4G. Deep jungle lodges or remote Rio Negro banks have nothing. Same in the Pantanal : only fazendas near roads have signal.
Can I use my European plan in Brazil?
Non-EU roaming is charged at premium rates (up to €10/MB). Check ; otherwise a travel eSIM is much cheaper.
Can I share the connection with other devices?
Most Brazil eSIM plans allow hotspot : the field is listed on each Datadopt offer detail page.
How much does an eSIM cost in Brazil, and is it cheap?
According to the Datadopt Observatory, the lowest price per GB recorded in Brazil comes down to 0.21 €/GB, across a sample of 1,849 fixed-volume offers retained for the measurement. That floor is reached on large data bundles : a 5 GB plan over 30 days costs noticeably more per GB. The real differentiator is still the depth of the offer : the more plans compete, the easier it is to find the duration and data volume that fit your trip. Brazil is 54% cheaper than the Americas regional average (0.46 €/GB). In our global ranking of well-covered eSIM markets, Brazil sits at position 112 of 215 by price per GB (1 = cheapest). Source: Datadopt eSIM Price Observatory, 170,286 plans analysed, measured 1 September 2026.
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