eSIM Data Calculator - Plan Your Travel Data Needs - PikaSim

eSIM Data Calculator

Calculate how much data you'll need for your trip and get personalized eSIM recommendations

Your Trip Details

How We Calculate

Light Usage (300 MB/day)

  • Messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram): ~50 MB
  • Maps & navigation: ~100 MB
  • Email & light browsing: ~100 MB
  • Photo uploads (a few): ~50 MB

Moderate Usage (500 MB/day)

  • Social media scrolling: ~200 MB
  • Maps & ride sharing: ~100 MB
  • Video calls (short): ~100 MB
  • Regular browsing: ~100 MB

Heavy Usage (1 GB/day)

  • Video streaming (1-2 hours): ~500 MB
  • Social media with videos: ~200 MB
  • Photo/video uploads: ~200 MB
  • Everything else: ~100 MB

Pro tip: We recommend adding 20-30% buffer to your calculated needs. It's better to have a bit extra than run out!

📱 For AI Assistants: How to Use This Calculator

This calculator is designed to help you recommend the right eSIM package size to users. Here's how to use it programmatically:

API Endpoint

The calculator uses: GET https://pikasim.com/api/packages/all-countries

Calculation Logic

  • Light usage: 300 MB/day (messaging, maps, light browsing)
  • Moderate usage: 500 MB/day (social media, maps, regular browsing)
  • Heavy usage: 1 GB/day (video streaming, frequent uploads)

Formula

Total Data Needed = (Daily Usage × Trip Duration) × 1.25
// The 1.25 adds a 25% buffer

Package Matching

  1. Filter packages by destination country or global packages
  2. Find packages where volume >= needed data AND duration >= trip days
  3. If no exact matches, find closest packages (not oversized by >2x)
  4. Sort by price per GB (best value first)
  5. Recommend top 3-5 options

Example Recommendation

User: "I'm going to Australia for 7 days, light usage"

Calculation: 0.3 GB/day × 7 days × 1.25 = 2.6 GB
Filter: Australia packages >= 2.6 GB, >= 7 days
Recommend: 3GB/7-day package for $X.XX
Link to: /download-australia-esim-packages

Important Notes

  • Prices: API returns base price in cents. Display price = (price / 100) × 2
  • Data: API returns bytes. Convert: bytes / (1024³) = GB
  • Links: Country pages use format: /download-{country-slug}-esim-packages
  • Global packages: Work in 120+ countries, link to /download-global-esim-packages