Price per GB
$0.94
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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MEO offers the widest network with the best rural and island reach.
Portugal has excellent coverage across Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve and the main tourist corridor, with 5G now widespread in the cities and along the coast. MEO holds the deepest national reach, including the interior Alentejo and the mountainous Serra da Estrela. Madeira and the Azores are well covered in the main towns and resort areas, with predictable thinning on remote trails and the higher volcanic terrain. For nearly every trip, connectivity is fast and dependable.
Typical local SIM: $10-20. Usually sold at operator stores, shopping centres and the FNAC and Worten chains; airport counters at Lisbon and Faro. A passport is needed to register a Portuguese SIM. EU carrier terms is bundled into most prepaid plans, so a single Portuguese or EU eSIM also covers trips into Spain and the wider EU under the carrier terms.
For the typical short trip a travel eSIM is the easiest choice. For a long stay or a seasonal base a local prepaid pack wins on cost.
the widest network with the best rural and island reach, the safest single choice away from the cities.
strong urban and coastal 5G, very reliable across the Algarve and the main cities.
good nationwide coverage and competitive data, a dependable all round option.
you want to land connected for a city or beach trip of a few days to a couple of weeks, without queuing, or you are combining Portugal with Spain or other EU stops.
you are staying a month or more in Portugal and want the cheapest per gigabyte rate from a local MEO or NOS pack.
No first-hand measurement has been published for Portugal yet. This page will update automatically when a validated field test is added to the shared dataset.
Use this page to compare the current price per GB, network indicator, transparency signal and local-operator reference for Portugal. It also links to a destination calculator and plan page.
It is the median price per GB of mid-tier plans in the live Portugal catalogue. Small 1 GB teasers and 50 GB or larger bulk plans are excluded so the figure reflects a typical traveller choice.
The page shows the current 5G coverage indicator, a transparency score and the main local operator. These are destination-level signals, not a guarantee for every street or device.
The decision section compares the practical trade-offs. A travel eSIM is usually simpler for a short visit; a local SIM can make sense when you need a local number, longer service or local pricing. Check the current conditions before deciding.
Price per GB is the median of mid-tier plans from the live Portugal catalogue. Network and transparency indicators come from the shared Drift dataset and are refreshed monthly.
Field measurements are published only after validation. Open dataset: data-europe.json.
Figures updated September 2026. Dataset license: CC BY 4.0.