# eSIM for Bhutan

> Compare 29 prepaid eSIM data plans for Bhutan, from $2.57. 4G/5G local networks, instant QR code by email, no contract, validity up to 30 days.

Page: https://esimnest.com/bhutan/ · Data as of: 2026-09-29 · Prices: US dollars

## Bhutan eSIM at a glance

- **Prices from:** $2.57
- **Plans:** 29 in total, 18 made for Bhutan
- **Data allowances:** 1 GB to 20 GB, plus 6 unlimited plans
- **Validity:** 7 to 30 days, or 1 to 30 days with daily plans
- **Price per GB:** from $2.45, typically $3.32
- **Networks:** B-Mobile, TashiCell
- **5G:** 7 of 18 plans
- **Hotspot:** 18 of 18 plans
- **Top-up:** 18 of 18 plans
- **Calls and SMS:** Data only

## Best eSIM for Bhutan by trip length

The cheapest plan that covers the whole trip, for two kinds of use: light use is about 0.3 GB a day (maps and messaging), everyday use is about 1 GB a day (plus social media and some video).

| Trip | Light use | Everyday use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 days | [1 GB for 7 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-1-gb-7-days): $3.59 | [3 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-3-gb-30-days): $7.80 |
| 7 days | [3 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-3-gb-30-days): $7.80 | [10 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-10gb-30days): $29.24 |
| 14 days | [5 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-5gb-30days): $15.96 | [20 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-20-gb-30-days): $49.00 |
| 30 days | [10 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-10gb-30days): $29.24 | [1 GB a day for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-1gbday-fup1mbps-unlimited): $140.40 |

Each plan is in the table above with its full terms. Unlimited plans may slow down after a fair-use limit.

## How Bhutan compares with nearby destinations

At a typical $3.32 per GB, Bhutan costs more than 62% of the destinations we cover.

Prices of the plans made for each destination. The typical price per GB is the median across its plans of 1 GB or more.

| Destination | Cheapest plan | Typical price per GB | Plans |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Türkiye](https://esimnest.com/turkey/) | $0.47 | $0.72 | 45 |
| [Guadeloupe](https://esimnest.com/fr-gp/) | $1.56 | $3.30 | 13 |
| Bhutan | $2.57 | $3.32 | 18 |
| [Senegal](https://esimnest.com/senegal/) | $1.34 | $3.40 | 21 |
| [New Caledonia](https://esimnest.com/new-caledonia/) | $30.23 | $25.61 | 11 |

## Plans (29)

Price is what a customer pays; per-day plans are bought for 1 to 30 days at the daily price. Each plan name links to it on the page.

| Plan | Coverage | Data | Validity | Speed | Hotspot | Top-up | Price (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bhutan - 1 GB - 7 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-1-gb-7-days) | Bhutan | 1 GB | 7 days | 5G | Yes | Yes | $3.59 |
| [Bhutan 1GB 7Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-1gb-7days) | Bhutan | 1 GB | 7 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $3.88 |
| [Bhutan 1GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-1gbday-fup1mbps-unlimited) | Bhutan | 1 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $4.68/day |
| [Bhutan - 2 GB - 15 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-2-gb-15-days) | Bhutan | 2 GB | 15 days | 5G | Yes | Yes | $6.08 |
| [Bhutan - 3 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-3-gb-30-days) | Bhutan | 3 GB | 30 days | 5G | Yes | Yes | $7.80 |
| [Bhutan 2GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-2gbday-fup1mbps-unlimited) | Bhutan | 2 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $8.89/day |
| [Bhutan 3GB 15Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-3gb-15days) | Bhutan | 3 GB | 15 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $10.37 |
| [Bhutan 3GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-3gb-30days) | Bhutan | 3 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $11.01 |
| [Bhutan 3GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-3gbday-fup1mbps-unlimited) | Bhutan | 3 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $12.64/day |
| [Bhutan 5GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-5gbday-unlimited) | Bhutan | 5 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $15.12/day |
| [Bhutan 5GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-5gb-30days) | Bhutan | 5 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $15.96 |
| [Bhutan - 5 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-5-gb-30-days) | Bhutan | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | Yes | Yes | $20.50 |
| [Bhutan 10GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-10gb-30days) | Bhutan | 10 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $29.24 |
| [Bhutan - 10 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-10-gb-30-days) | Bhutan | 10 GB | 30 days | 5G | Yes | Yes | $36.00 |
| [Bhutan - 20 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-20-gb-30-days) | Bhutan | 20 GB | 30 days | 5G | Yes | Yes | $49.00 |
| [Bhutan 20GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-20gb-30days) | Bhutan | 20 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $54.83 |
| [Bhutan - Unlimited - 10 days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-unlimited-10-days) | Bhutan | Unlimited | 10 days | 5G | Yes | Yes | $65.00 |
| [Bhutan 10GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-bhutan-10gbday-unlimited) | Bhutan | 10 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $85.51/day |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 1GB 7Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-1gb-7days) | 6 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $2.57 |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 1GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-1gbday-fup1mbps-unlimited) | 6 countries | 1 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $2.87/day |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 2GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-2gbday-fup1mbps-unlimited) | 6 countries | 2 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $5.44/day |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 3GB 15Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-3gb-15days) | 6 countries | 3 GB | 15 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $6.88 |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 3GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-3gb-30days) | 6 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $7.32 |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 3GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-3gbday-fup1mbps-unlimited) | 6 countries | 3 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $7.74/day |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 5GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-5gbday-unlimited) | 6 countries | 5 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $10.03/day |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 5GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-5gb-30days) | 6 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $11.47 |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 10GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-10gbday-unlimited) | 6 countries | 10 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $17.21/day |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 10GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-10gb-30days) | 6 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $19.32 |
| [South Asia (6 areas) 20GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/bhutan/#plan-south-asia-6-areas-20gb-30days) | 6 countries | 20 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $36.41 |

## Mobile networks in Bhutan

- B-Mobile (5G)
- TashiCell (4G)

## eSIM for Bhutan: common questions

### Will an eSIM work on my phone in Bhutan?

Yes, if your phone supports eSIM and is not locked to a carrier. That includes iPhone XS and later, Google Pixel 3 and later, and most recent Samsung Galaxy models. Check the device compatibility page if you are unsure.

### When should I install the eSIM?

Install it before you travel, while you have Wi-Fi. For most plans the validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network in Bhutan, not when you install it. Each plan's details show how long you have to activate it.

### Can I keep my own number and WhatsApp?

Yes. The eSIM is a second line for mobile data only. Your usual SIM stays in the phone for calls and texts, and WhatsApp, iMessage and other apps keep working with your own number.

### What happens if I run out of data?

Plans that support top-ups can be extended from your eSimNest account without installing a new eSIM. Whether a plan can be topped up is shown in its details. Otherwise you can buy a new plan at any time.

### Can I share the connection as a hotspot?

Most plans allow tethering. Plans marked with Hotspot in the list support it; check the plan details before you buy if it matters for your trip.

### How much does an eSIM for Bhutan cost?

Plans for Bhutan start at $2.57. For a week-long trip with everyday use (about 1 GB a day), the cheapest plan is $29.24: 10 GB for 30 days.

### Is there an unlimited eSIM for Bhutan?

Yes, 6 plans have unlimited data, from $4.68. Unlimited plans usually slow down after a daily high-speed allowance; each plan's details state the policy.

### How long is an eSIM for Bhutan valid?

Fixed plans are valid for 7 to 30 days from activation, and daily plans can be bought for 1 to 30 days.

### Does the eSIM work on 5G in Bhutan?

7 of 18 plans support 5G where the local network offers it; the others use 4G/LTE.

### Can I make calls and send SMS with an eSIM in Bhutan?

eSIMs for Bhutan are data-only. You can still call and message over the internet with apps such as WhatsApp or FaceTime.

### Is a regional plan cheaper than a Bhutan plan?

Regional plans that include Bhutan cost a typical $2.29 per GB, against $3.32 for plans made for Bhutan. A regional plan makes sense if you visit more than one country; for Bhutan alone, compare both in the table.