Africa & Middle East
✓ Prices checked Sep 30, 2026
Yesim South Africa eSIM plans & prices
Yesim's complete South Africa lineup — 9 plans, benchmarked against all 8 providers and 135 plans we track for this country.
The verdict, computed
Is Yesim the right eSIM for South Africa?
Yesim's best rate in South Africa is $1.36/GB — rank #3 of 8; the country benchmark is $0.98/GB. Entry price is $0.51 against the country floor of $0.51. The full ranking context lives in the all-provider South Africa comparison.
Yesim in South Africa
All 9 Yesim South Africa plans
| Plan | Data | Validity | Price | $/day | $/GB | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30GB / 30 Days | 30GB | 30 days | $40.83 | $1.36 | $1.36 | View plan |
| 20GB / 30 Days | 20GB | 30 days | $32.89 | $1.10 | $1.64 | View plan |
| 10GB / 30 Days | 10GB | 30 days | $22.68 | $0.76 | $2.27 | View plan |
| 1GB / 30 Days | 1GB | 30 days | $3.74 | $0.12 | $3.74 | View plan |
| 199MB / 1 Day Cheapest in South Africa | Unlimited | 1 days | $0.51 | $0.51 | — | View plan |
| Unlimited / 1 Day | Unlimited | 1 days | $9.07 | $9.07 | — | View plan |
| Unlimited / 7 Days | Unlimited | 7 days | $28.35 | $4.05 | — | View plan |
| Unlimited / 15 Days | Unlimited | 15 days | $44.23 | $2.95 | — | View plan |
| Unlimited / 30 Days | Unlimited | 30 days | $61.24 | $2.04 | — | View plan |
Prices in USD as listed by Yesim, excluding promo codes and taxes. Badges compare against all 135 South Africa plans we track — see our methodology.
Fine print decoded
Is Yesim unlimited data in South Africa really unlimited
| Plan | Price | $/day | Fair-use policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 199MB / 1 Day | $0.51 | $0.51 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
| Unlimited / 1 Day | $9.07 | $9.07 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
| Unlimited / 7 Days | $28.35 | $4.05 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
| Unlimited / 15 Days | $44.23 | $2.95 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
| Unlimited / 30 Days | $61.24 | $2.04 | No fair-use policy published — treat speed claims with caution |
Honest trade-offs
Where Yesim wins and loses
Strengths
- +Founded 2019 in Switzerland
- +Pay-per-use international eSIM across 140+ countries
- +Self-service business platform for teams
- +Unlimited and fixed plans in most destinations
Watch out for
- –Smaller brand recognition outside Europe
- –Pay-per-MB international plan takes reading to compare
The other side by side
Yesim vs the other providers in South Africa
Airalo
from $4.00
The original eSIM marketplace
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aloSIM
from $4.00
Budget eSIM app from Canada's AffinityClick
See aloSIM plans →
Holafly
from $19.90
Unlimited data, pay by the day
See Holafly plans →
Roami
from $3.99
App-first travel eSIM with 24/7 activation
See Roami plans →
Roamic
from $3.00
European eSIM brand with unlimited options
See Roamic plans →
Saily
from $3.99
The no-logs eSIM from the NordVPN team
See Saily plans →
Ubigi
from $5.00
Global 4G/5G eSIM from Transatel, an NTT company
See Ubigi plans →
See the whole South Africa picture.
Yesim is 3 of 8 on best $/GB here — the full table with all 135 plans, badges and fair-use notes lives on the South Africa eSIM comparison. Prices verified Sep 30, 2026.