How much data do you need abroad?
Most calculators guess a monthly total. Ours is trip-shaped — set your destination, trip length, and habits, account for hotel Wi-Fi, and get a live estimate matched to a real eSIM plan.
Your trip
Traveller profile
Daily activities
Hours per day on cellular + Wi-Fi combined. We subtract Wi-Fi next.
Social media
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X
Short-form video
TikTok, Reels, Shorts
Video streaming
YouTube, Netflix, Disney+
Music
Spotify, Apple Music
Navigation
Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze
Web browsing
News, shopping, search
Email & messaging
WhatsApp, iMessage, Gmail
Video calls
Zoom, Meet, FaceTime
Voice calls (VoIP)
WhatsApp / Signal voice
How often are you on Wi-Fi?
Hotels, cafés, and airports cut your cellular use. Most travellers sit around “Some”.
How we calculate
Transparent data rates
We multiply hours by typical MB/hour rates, subtract the share you spend on Wi-Fi, then scale by trip length. App updates and offline maps are one-offs — not billed every day.
| Activity | Typical rate |
|---|---|
| Social media feed | 200 MB/h |
| Short-form video | 350 MB/h |
| Video streaming (480p) | 700 MB/h |
| Video streaming (720p) | 1.2 GB/h |
| Video streaming (1080p) | 2.4 GB/h |
| Video streaming (4K) | 6.8 GB/h |
| Music streaming | 100 MB/h |
| Navigation | 8 MB/h |
| Web browsing | 60 MB/h |
| Email & messaging | 5 MB/h |
| HD video calls | 1.6 GB/h |
| VoIP voice calls | 40 MB/h |
Estimates only. Compression, resolution, and network conditions change real usage.
Quick reference
What 1 GB actually gets you
Handy equivalents when you’re sizing a plan at a glance.
| Activity | About 1 GB buys |
|---|---|
| Social media scrolling | ~5 hours |
| 720p video streaming | ~50 minutes |
| Turn-by-turn navigation | ~128 hours |
| Messaging & email | ~200 hours |
| Music streaming | ~10 hours |