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What roaming costs in South Africa

A week in South Africa with 5 GB of data costs from 10.00€$11.19£8.47CHF 9.331 with Drei to 76.35€$85.41£64.67CHF 71.2124 with Vodafone on the 24 carriers we track. The same week on a onesim eSIM costs 10.99€$12.99£9.39CHF 10.99.

Checked October 9, 2026 · 24 carriers in 8 countries · How we measure

Median carrier week39.44€$44.11£33.40CHF 36.78Across 24 carriers in 8 countries
onesim10.99€$12.99£9.39CHF 10.99South Africa plan · 5 GB · 30 daysSee plans

The same week from each country

The cheapest carrier in each home country we track.

  1. AustriaDrei110.00€$11.19£8.47CHF 9.33
  2. GermanyTelekom215.95€$17.84£13.51CHF 14.87
  3. AlbaniaOne317.45€$19.52£14.78CHF 16.28
  4. AustraliaOptus421.73€$24.30£18.40CHF 20.26
  5. SwitzerlandSwisscom726.70€$29.87£22.61CHF 24.90
  6. United KingdomThree830.70€$34.34£26.00CHF 28.63
  7. CanadaRogers1443.88€$49.08£37.16CHF 40.92
  8. USAT-Mobile1544.70€$50.00£37.86CHF 41.69

Every carrier we track in South Africa

Each carrier’s cheapest way to get 5 GB over a week in South Africa, at the prices on its own website.

  1. Drei1AustriaRoaming-Paket Go Select10.00€10.00€$11.19£8.47CHF 9.33
  2. Telekom2GermanySurfPass Südafrika M15.95€15.95€$17.84£13.51CHF 14.87
  3. One3AlbaniaRoaming 10 Ditore MixALL 1,60017.45€$19.52£14.78CHF 16.28
  4. Optus4Australia7 × Optus Daily RoamingA$35.0021.73€$24.30£18.40CHF 20.26
  5. Vodafone5Australia7 × $5 RoamingA$35.0021.73€$24.30£18.40CHF 20.26
  6. A16AustriaA1 Roaming Pass – Zone 1: 5 × 1 GB24.50€24.50€$27.41£20.75CHF 22.85
  7. Swisscom7SwitzerlandData Travel 5 GB (country package)CHF 24.9026.70€$29.87£22.61CHF 24.90
  8. Three8United Kingdom7-day Worldwide Data Travel Pass£26.0030.70€$34.34£26.00CHF 28.63
  9. Sunrise9Switzerlandtravel data M zone A (5 GB)CHF 29.9032.06€$35.86£27.15CHF 29.90
  10. Salt10SwitzerlandDatenpaket 1 Woche (7-Day Data Pack, single country)CHF 29.9532.11€$35.92£27.20CHF 29.95
  11. O211United KingdomData Roaming Bolt On 5GB (Zone 2)£29.0034.24€$38.30£29.00CHF 31.93
  12. EE12United KingdomRoaming Pass ROW Zone 1 (7-day Pass)£30.0035.42€$39.62£30.00CHF 33.03
  13. Telstra13Australia7 × International Roaming Day Pass (Zone 2)A$70.0043.45€$48.60£36.80CHF 40.52
  14. Rogers14CanadaAfrica Travel Pass - 7 daysCA$70.0043.88€$49.08£37.16CHF 40.92
  15. T-Mobile15USA10 Day Pass (International Pass)$50.0044.70€$50.00£37.86CHF 41.69
  16. O216GermanyRoaming Plus World: 3 × 2 GB44.97€44.97€$50.30£38.09CHF 41.94
  17. Magenta17AustriaReisepaket Internet Welt 2: 5 × 1 GB50.00€50.00€$55.93£42.35CHF 46.63
  18. Vodafone18GermanyReisePaket Data Woche (Zone 1): 2 × 3 GB59.98€59.98€$67.09£50.80CHF 55.94
  19. Bell19CanadaInternational 14-day Travel PassCA$100.0062.68€$70.12£53.09CHF 58.46
  20. TELUS20CanadaGlobal Easy Roam 14-Day PassCA$100.0062.68€$70.12£53.09CHF 58.46
  21. Vodafone21United Kingdom7 × Daily roaming fee (Zone C)£56.0066.12€$73.96£56.00CHF 61.66
  22. AT&T22USA7 × AT&T International Day Pass$84.0075.09€$84.00£63.60CHF 70.03
  23. Verizon23USA7 × TravelPass$84.0075.09€$84.00£63.60CHF 70.03
  24. Vodafone24Albania7 × Tarifa ditore Roaming 1,000 Lekë (Unlimited)ALL 7,00076.35€$85.41£64.67CHF 71.21

onesim in South Africa

A data-only eSIM you install before you fly. Your own SIM keeps your number for calls and texts.

Choose your plan

The South Africa plan covers South Africa only.

1 GB7 days2.79€$3.19£2.39CHF 2.693 GB14 days7.49€$8.49£6.49CHF 7.095 GB30 days10.99€$12.99£9.39CHF 10.99Best value10 GB30 days18.99€$21.99£16.99CHF 17.9920 GB30 days33.99€$38.99£29.99CHF 32.99
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Roaming in South Africa: questions.

Roaming charges and rules for South Africa, from the carriers’ own prices.

No. EU roaming rules apply in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; South Africa is outside them, so every carrier sets its own price. None of the 6 EU carriers we track include it in their EU allowance.

How we measured

The cheapest way to get 5 GB over 7 days at each carrier’s public prices, checked October 9, 2026. Prices in other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rates of October 8, 2026.

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