Asia

Best eSIM for Singapore

Singtel, StarHub and M1 cover the whole of Singapore, and Singtel has 5G throughout the MRT. SIMBA is a smaller fourth network. Any travel eSIM will work well, so choose on price, and on whether you're adding Malaysia, Indonesia or the rest of Southeast Asia.

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At a glance

  • Budget pick: Talisim — $9.40 for 10 GB / 30 days on Singtel and M1, or $12.32 on StarHub for a version that avoids a Hong Kong IP address
  • Best for Singapore plus Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia: Airalo Asialink
  • Best for unlimited data: Holafly Singapore — from $27.50 for 7 days, but hotspot is capped at about 500 MB–1 GB a day
  • Also worth comparing: Saily Singapore plans

Prices we checked

10 GB of data for 30 days, from each provider’s own website on 17 October 2026.

Provider Price Networks
Talisim $9.40 M1, Singtel
Nomad $14.00 (sale; usually $16.00) Singtel
Airalo $16.00 Singtel, M1

Holafly sells unlimited data instead: $27.50 for 7 days or $51.50 for 15 days.

Network notes

Singtel, StarHub and M1 all have full island coverage, with 5G across most of Singapore. SIMBA (formerly TPG) is the newest network and fine for most visitors. You’ll have signal underground on the MRT, in hawker centres and at Changi.

Practical connectivity tips

  • Install before you land. Changi has free Wi-Fi, but you’ll want data for Grab or the MRT from arrivals.
  • Apps you’ll want online: Grab (rides and food), Gojek and TADA (rides), Citymapper or Google Maps, and MyTransport.SG. You can tap a contactless bank card or phone wallet on the MRT and buses.
  • Short stopovers: even a 1 GB plan is enough for a day of maps, Grab and messaging.

Watch out for

  • Day trips to Johor Bahru or Batam need a plan that covers Malaysia or Indonesia. Near the causeway your phone may also connect to a Malaysian network.
  • Cheap plans that route through Hong Kong can block some services, like ChatGPT. Talisim’s StarHub plan avoids that.
  • Sentosa and the outer islands (Pulau Ubin) are covered, but signal is weaker in the wooded parts of Pulau Ubin.

Recommended providers

Talisim

Usually the cheapest plan we can find, and buying one takes less time than finding your passport.

Editor's pick
4.4 / 5
From
$0.60
Countries
202+
Hotspot
Yes

Nomad

Like Airalo, but almost always a bit cheaper. Worth a look before you buy anything.

4.1 / 5
From
$3.50
Countries
200+
Hotspot
Yes

Airalo

The supermarket of eSIMs: plans for almost everywhere, just rarely the cheapest thing on the shelf.

4.1 / 5
From
$4.50
Countries
200+
Hotspot
Yes

Holafly

Unlimited data, so no more doing maths. Hotspot taps out at about 500 MB–1 GB a day, though.

4.0 / 5
From
$6.90
Countries
170+
Hotspot
Yes

Saily

From the NordVPN people, so naturally it blocks ads. The app's one of the nicest around.

4.0 / 5
From
$3.99
Countries
200+
Hotspot
Yes

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