Data Calculator

Not sure how much data to buy? Use this guide to estimate, then pick a fixed GB bundle or an unlimited daily plan.

📊 How much data activities use (per hour)

  • Maps & navigation: ~5–15 MB
  • Messaging (WhatsApp, iMessage): ~5–10 MB
  • Web browsing & email: ~30–60 MB
  • Social media scrolling: ~100–250 MB
  • Music streaming: ~50–100 MB
  • Standard-definition video: ~300–500 MB
  • HD video streaming: ~1–3 GB
  • Video calls: ~300–600 MB

🧭 Rough daily profiles

  • Light (maps, messaging, a little browsing): ~0.3–0.5 GB/day
  • Medium (the above + social media + photos): ~0.7–1.5 GB/day
  • Heavy (lots of social, streaming, hotspot): ~2–3 GB+/day

🧳 Suggested bundle by trip length

  • Weekend (2–3 days): 1–3 GB fixed, or a 3-day daily plan.
  • One week: 5–10 GB fixed, or a 7-day daily plan.
  • Two weeks+: 10–20 GB fixed, or a 15–30 day daily plan.

Fixed GB vs Unlimited daily — which?

Fixed GB suits lighter, budget-minded trips where you mostly use maps and messaging. Unlimited daily suits heavier users who’d rather not count gigabytes — you get a set amount of full-speed data each day, then reduced speed until the next day resets.

Tip: download offline maps and pre-load playlists on hotel Wi-Fi to stretch any plan further.

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