Best eSIM for Cyprus (2026): 20 plans compared in £

Quick answers

The cheapest data plan here is £3.01.
Best value for a longer stay: Sim Local 10GB for 30 days, £9.24.
Unlimited data from Holafly: £55.76 for 30 days.
Cyprus is in the EU. O2, giffgaff, SMARTY, iD Mobile and Tesco Mobile include it; EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day.
No restrictions: WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work normally over mobile data and Wi-Fi.

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Prices

Cyprus eSIM prices compared

All 20 plans we track, cheapest first within each length.

Provider	Data	Lasts	Price (approx. in £)
Sim Local	1GB	3 days	£3.02US$4.00 · £3.02/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
Saily	1GB	7 days	£3.01US$3.99 · £3.01/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
AiraloPrimeTel	1GB	7 days	£3.02US$4.00 · £3.02/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
NomadEpic / PrimeTel	1GB	7 days	£3.40US$4.50 · £3.40/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
AiraloPrimeTel	5GB	30 days	£7.17US$9.50 · £1.43/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
Sim Local	5GB	30 days	£7.17US$9.50 · £1.43/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
Saily	5GB	30 days	£7.54US$9.99 · £1.51/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
Sim LocalBest value 10GB+	10GB	30 days	£9.24US$12.25 · £0.92/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link

Show all 20 Cyprus tariffs

Provider	Data	Lasts	Price (approx. in £)
NomadEpic / PrimeTel	5GB	30 days	£9.43US$12.50 · £1.89/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
UbigiEpic, PrimeTel	10GB	30 days	£9.71US$12.87 · £0.97/GB	Go to Ubigi Provider link
AiraloPrimeTel	10GB	30 days	£12.07US$16.00 · £1.21/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
NomadEpic / PrimeTel	10GB	30 days	£12.07US$16.00 · £1.21/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
Saily	10GB	30 days	£12.82US$16.99 · £1.28/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
HolaflyCyta, PrimeTel	Unlimited	3 days	£8.98US$11.90	Go to Holafly Provider link
Saily	Unlimited	5 days	£36.97US$48.99	Go to Saily Provider link
NomadEpic / PrimeTel	Unlimited	7 days	£18.86US$25.00	Go to Nomad Provider link
Sim Local	Unlimited	7 days	£20.56US$27.25	Go to Sim Local Provider link
HolaflyCyta, PrimeTel	Unlimited	7 days	£20.75US$27.50	Go to Holafly Provider link
AiraloPrimeTel	Unlimited	10 days	£26.03US$34.50	Go to Airalo Provider link
HolaflyCyta, PrimeTel	Unlimited	30 days	£55.76US$73.90	Go to Holafly Provider link

Prices checked 25 September 2026. Most travel eSIM companies charge in US dollars, even to UK customers, so your bank converts the price when you pay. We show pounds at that day's rate (US$1 = £0.75458) with the dollar price underneath.

Price per GB in Cyprus

Each provider's best-value 30-day plan of 5GB or more, as a price per GB. Lower is better; orange = cheapest.

Sim Local£0.92

Ubigi£0.97

Airalo£1.21

Nomad£1.21

Saily£1.28

Roaming

What UK networks charge in Cyprus

A week in Cyprus: what it costs

7 days of data on each UK network's roaming (where there's a daily price) against the cheapest 5GB+ eSIM (Airalo). Orange bar = eSIM.

Vodafone£19.25

Three£19.25

EE£19.04

VOXI£18.20

Sky Mobile£14

Cheapest eSIM£7.17

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Your network	Per day	A week	Details
EE	£2.72 a day	£19.04	Europe daily charge (sources vary £2.47-£2.72; weekly £16.50) Check with your network
O2	Included	£0	Europe Zone included up to 25GB
Vodafone	£2.75 a day	£19.25	Europe Zone B daily roaming; 8-day pass £16, 15-day £21 Check with your network
Three	£2.75 a day	£19.25	Go Roam in Europe £2.75/day (£2 on plans before 18 Dec 2025), 12GB fair use
giffgaff	Included	£0	included up to 5GB (EU zone)
SMARTY	Included	£0	included up to 12GB; EU data pass £3/day if more needed
iD Mobile	Included	£0	included up to 30GB
VOXI	£2.60 a day	£18.20	European roaming pass £2.60/day (8 days £15, 15 days £20), up to 20GB
Lebara	Included	£0	Roam Like Home in EU, up to 30GB Check with your network
Tesco Mobile	Included	£0	Home From Home, UK allowance, no end date
Sky Mobile	£2 a day	£14	Roaming Passport £2/day (£10 for 5 days), 25GB fair use; free for VIP Diamond
Lyca Mobile	Included	£0	EU roaming from bundle, fair use applies Check with your network

Checked 25 September 2026. Roaming prices depend on your exact plan and when you joined, so check with your network before you travel.

Local know-how

Mobile in Cyprus: what to know

Mobile networks

Cyta (Cytamobile-Vodafone)Market leader in the Republic, selling 'soeasy' prepaid packs.

EpicSecond-largest operator with 5G and a tourist Holiday SIM.

PrimeTelSmaller operator with its own 4G network and tourist SIMs at the airports.

KKTC Turkcell and Telsim (north only)Turkish-linked networks in North Cyprus, outside EU roaming.

Coverage

Towns and main resorts in the Republic have good 4G and 5G, though coverage outside the main cities can be patchier; the north runs on its own Turkish-linked networks that are outside EU roaming.

Wi-Fi

Hotels and cafes in the main towns and resorts generally offer Wi-Fi, but a local SIM or eSIM is more dependable on the move.

WhatsApp and FaceTime calls

No restrictions: WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work normally over mobile data and Wi-Fi.

Buying a local SIM

Straightforward: Cyta, Epic and PrimeTel have kiosks in the arrivals hall at Larnaca airport, with more options after baggage claim at Paphos. Take your passport, as operators such as Epic ask for it. Tourist SIMs cost about EUR 10 to 20, for example Epic's Holiday SIM with 100GB for EUR 20 over 15 days.

Emergency number

112 or 199

Tips for UK travellers

North Cyprus is outside the EU roaming framework, so UK and EU roaming allowances don't apply on its networks.
Generic 'Cyprus' or 'Turkey' eSIMs usually exclude the north; if you're staying there or flying into Ercan, buy one that specifically says Northern Cyprus.
Switch data roaming off before crossing the Green Line: southern SIMs are charged per MB in the north.
In the north, local SIMs need passport registration in person; KKTCELL tourist packs start at around 429 TL for 15 days with 40GB.

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