How much data do I need for travel?
A short city trip of maps and messaging often stays under 3 GB. A week of social apps is usually several gigabytes. Remote work and HD video move you into tens of gigabytes or an unlimited plan.
The calculator below uses the same hourly rates as the “days of data” line on each plan.
| Activity | MB / hour | Hours / day |
|---|---|---|
| Maps & navigation | 25 | |
| Messaging (text, photos) | 20 | |
| Browsing & email | 40 | |
| Social media | 150 | |
| Video calls | 700 | |
| Streaming, SD | 700 | |
| Streaming, HD | 1.5 GB | |
| Hotspot / laptop | 400 |
About 1.2–1.8 GB for 7 days.
Same rates as the plan rows. A typical traveller mix (maps, messaging, 2 hours of social, browsing, and a short video call) is about 511 MB/day, so 3 GB lasts about 6 days.