1 · The short answer

Six travel eSIMs sell a Mali plan and get most of the traffic for this search. We priced all six on the same day, for a few days in Bamako, two weeks up the Niger to Ségou, Djenné and Mopti, and a month, and read the fine print on unlimited. Only Holafly sells unlimited data for Mali itself, and for the month it beats us. Here is where each one wins.

OUR PICK
✓Cheapest unlimited for two weeks

Unlimited data at full speed for 2 weeks at $58.99, one payment, nothing renews: $4.51 less than Holafly's 15 days at $63.50. For a month we are not the cheapest: our 30 days costs $114.99, Holafly asks $111.90.

Holafly
✓Cheapest unlimited month, and cheapest 3 days

Days, not gigabytes, on Orange, Mali's largest network: 3 days at $19.90 and 30 days at $111.90, $3.09 less than our 30 days. Sharing limited to 1 GB a day.

Ubigi
✓Cheapest data, and the cheapest heavy month

10 GB for 30 days at $29 on Orange, about half our 2 weeks. Its World plan gives 60 GB at full speed for 30 days at $108, then 2 Mbps.

Prices read on 28 September 2026: Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi on their own sites or listings, Ringo Light from its catalogue. All in US dollars unless stated. Treat every number as a snapshot.

See the full price index for every country.

2 · The prices, charted

Two weeks of unlimited data in Mali

One payment, US dollars, 28 September 2026. Ringo Light sells 2 weeks, the others 15 days. Ubigi's is its World plan, 30 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps. Airalo's is its Discover global plan, 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbps. Saily and Nomad sell no unlimited for Mali.

$58.99 · 2 weekscheapest
Holafly
$63.50 · 15 days
Ubigi
$77.00 · 15 days, World plan, 30 GB then 2 Mbps
Airalo
$96.00 · 15 days, Discover global plan
A month of unlimited data in Mali

The 30-day plan at each brand that sells one. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed. Ubigi's is its World plan, 60 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps. Airalo's is its Discover global plan, 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbps.

Ubigi
$108.00 · 30 days, World plan, 60 GB then 2 Mbpscheapest
Holafly
$111.90 · 30 days
$114.99 · 30 days
Airalo
$159.00 · 30 days, Discover global plan
10 GB in Mali

Holafly sells no buckets. Airalo's Mali plans stop at 5 GB, so its 10 GB is the Discover global plan, valid 180 days. Ringo Light sells no bucket either: its 2 weeks is unlimited and lasts 2 weeks, not 30 days.

Ubigi
$29.00 · 30 dayscheapest
Saily
$42.99 · 30 days
Nomad
$45.00 · 30 days
Airalo
$57.00 · 180 days, Discover global plan
$58.99 · 2 weeks, unlimited

3 · Side by side

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AiraloHolaflySailyNomadUbigi
ModelBuckets up to 5 GB for Mali; unlimited only on its Discover global planUnlimited days onlyBuckets onlyBuckets onlyBuckets, or a fixed amount then 2 MbpsUnlimited trips: 2 weeks or 30 days
Unlimited, 3 daysDiscover global plan, 3 GB a day, $24$19.90No unlimitedNo unlimitedNo 3-day planNo 3-day plan
Unlimited, 7 daysDiscover global plan, 3 GB a day, $45$39.50No unlimitedNo unlimited8 days, 5 GB a day, then 2 Mbps, $37No 7-day plan; 2 weeks $58.99
Unlimited, 2 weeksDiscover global plan, 15 days $9615 days $63.50No unlimitedNo unlimitedWorld plan, 15 days, 30 GB, then 2 Mbps, $77$58.99
Unlimited, 30 daysDiscover global plan $159$111.90No unlimitedNo unlimitedWorld plan, 60 GB, then 2 Mbps, $108$114.99
10 GB, 30 daysNot sold for Mali; Discover global 10 GB for 180 days $57No buckets$42.99$45$29No buckets; unlimited 2 weeks, $58.99
20 GB, 30 daysNot sold for Mali; Discover global 20 GB for 365 days $66No bucketsNot listed on the dayNot listed on the dayWorld plan, 20 GB a month, renews, $44No buckets; unlimited 30 days, $114.99
Full speed on unlimitedDiscover: 3 GB a day, then 1 MbpsNo daily cap stated; speed may be reduced for a day under fair use; sharing 1 GB a dayNo unlimited soldNo unlimited soldA fixed amount, then 2 MbpsUnlimited data at full speed
NetworksOrange, 4G, on the Mali planOrangeNot named by SailyOrangeOrangeLocal partner network
Renews?NoNoNoNoMonthly plans doNo, one payment; the trip ends when it ends
App neededYesOptional, QR codeYesOptionalOptionalNo, the eSIM arrives by email

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4 · What to do in Mali, and what your phone needs for it

Eight places most first trips include, from Bamako and the hills of Siby up the Niger to Ségou, Djenné, Mopti, the Bandiagara cliffs and Timbuktu, with the one thing your data does for you at each. Before you plan any route, check your government's travel advice. Bamako and the river towns have good 4G; the countryside and the north often do not.

Bamako and the Niger, Bamako
BamakoBamako and the NigerMali's capital spreads along both banks of the Niger, joined by the King Fahd and Martyrs bridges. Spend a morning at the National Museum and an evening watching the pirogues on the river.✓Taxis have no meters. A map app shows the distance so you can agree a fair fare before you get in.Photo: Dan Flore, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Arch of Kamadjan, Siby, southwest of Bamako
Siby, southwest of BamakoThe Arch of KamadjanA natural sandstone arch on the cliffs above the village of Siby, reached by a hike through the Mandé hills. An easy day out from Bamako, best in the cool early morning.✓Download the trail offline and share your live location before you start the climb.Photo: Daniellehull, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ségou and the river, Ségou
SégouSégou and the riverAn old royal town on the Niger, with shaded streets, colonial buildings and the potters' village of Kalabougou a boat ride across the river. The Festival sur le Niger is held on the riverbank, usually in February.✓Ségou is several hours by road from Bamako. Check the bus departure and save the route offline before you leave.Photo: Lyfengine, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Great Mosque of Djenné, Djenné
DjennéThe Great Mosque of DjennéThe largest mud-brick building in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Monday market spread across the square in front of it. The whole town replasters the walls together once a year.✓Signal can be weak around the delta. Save your offline map and the Monday market in your calendar before you drive out.Photo: Dr. Ondřej Havelka (cestovatel), CC BY-SA 4.0
The port of Mopti, Mopti
MoptiThe port of MoptiWhere the Bani meets the Niger, a harbour of painted pinasses loading salt, fish and passengers, and a mud-brick mosque above the town. Come in the late afternoon when the boats come in.✓Mopti is the base for Djenné and Dogon country. Keep your guide's number and your bookings on your phone.Photo: upyernoz from Haverford, USA, CC BY 2.0
The Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country
Dogon countryThe Bandiagara EscarpmentA sandstone cliff running for about 150 km, with Dogon villages at its foot and old Tellem dwellings in the rock face, listed by UNESCO. Walk it with a local guide in the dry season, from about November to February.✓Many villages have little or no signal. Download maps and pay in cash; there are no card machines on the trail.Photo: Ferdinand Reus from Arnhem, Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0
A pirogue on the Niger, Bamako to Mopti
Bamako to MoptiA pirogue on the NigerThe river is Mali's main road: long wooden pinasses and pirogues carry people and goods between the river towns. Even an hour on the water at sunset near Bamako shows you how the country moves.✓On the river the signal comes and goes. Load your playlists, books and offline maps before you board.Photo: Carolinerre, CC BY-SA 4.0
Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu
TimbuktuDjinguereber MosqueTimbuktu's oldest mosque, built of earth and wood in the 14th century and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the city's old manuscript libraries. It lies near the Niger at the edge of the Sahara, far north of the river towns.✓Check flights and bookings on your phone before you go, and save everything offline: the north has the thinnest coverage in Mali.Photo: Ousmane Garba Kounta, CC BY-SA 4.0

5 · Unlimited for two weeks: Ringo Light. For a month: Holafly or Ubigi

Most Mali trips run one to two weeks: a few days in Bamako, then up the Niger to Ségou, Djenné and Mopti, often with a walk along the Bandiagara cliffs. Only Holafly sells unlimited data for Mali itself on the day we looked: $63.50 for 15 days and $111.90 for 30 days. Airalo's Discover global plan covers Mali with unlimited days at $96 for 15 days and $159 for the month. Ubigi's World plan gives 30 GB at full speed for 15 days at $77, or 60 GB for 30 days at $108, then 2 Mbps. Ringo Light charges $58.99 for 2 weeks and $114.99 for 30 days, one payment each, nothing renews.

So for two weeks we are the cheapest, by $4.51 against Holafly. For a month we are not: Holafly is $3.09 cheaper and Ubigi's World plan $6.99 cheaper, with more data at full speed. We would rather you read that here than at checkout.

Read what unlimited means before you pick. Holafly states no daily cap for your own phone, says the network may reduce your speed for up to a day under fair use, and limits sharing to 1 GB a day. Airalo's Discover gives 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps. Ubigi gives its fixed amount, then 2 Mbps. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed for the whole trip.

Ringo Light is the better buy for two weeks: unlimited data at full speed for maps, messages, calls over WhatsApp and photos home, one payment of $58.99.

For a short trip, Ringo Light sells no 3-day or 7-day plan. Holafly sells 3 days of unlimited at $19.90, and Ubigi 8 days at 5 GB a day, then 2 Mbps, at $37.

6 · Which network works best in Mali

Mali has three mobile networks: Orange Mali, the largest, Moov Africa Malitel and Telecel. Every rival here that names its network rides Orange: Airalo, Holafly, Nomad and Ubigi. Saily does not name its network. Coverage is good in Bamako, Ségou, Mopti and the towns along the main roads. Holafly's own page warns that it is weaker in rural areas, parts of Dogon country, the Inner Niger Delta and the desert north, and that holds on every network. Download maps offline before you leave a town.

7 · Local SIMs, registration and mobile money

A Malian SIM has to be registered with an identity document before it works. A visitor shows a passport at an Orange or Moov Africa shop and waits for the line to be set up. A travel eSIM installs at home before you fly, needs no shop, and connects when you land at Bamako's Modibo Keïta International Airport, south of the city.

Much of Mali pays by phone with Orange Money and Moov Money. Those wallets need a local number, which a travel data eSIM does not give you. Cards work in some hotels and larger shops in Bamako; outside the capital, carry CFA francs.

8 · If you want a data bucket: Ubigi

  • Ubigi, $29 for 10 GB. The cheapest 10 GB by a long way, for 30 days on Orange. For 20 GB it sells only its World plan, 20 GB a month for $44, which renews monthly until you cancel.
  • Saily, $42.99 for 10 GB. For 30 days. Its listing is from May; saily.com would not load for us, so check the price at checkout.
  • Nomad, $45 for 10 GB. For 30 days on Orange, 4G. Nomad sells nothing larger for Mali.
  • Airalo, 5 GB for $38.50. Its Mali Connected line on Orange tops out at 5 GB for 30 days, as airalo.com showed it on the day. For more, its Discover global plan sells 10 GB for 180 days at $57 and 20 GB for a year at $66.
  • ✓Ringo Light, no buckets. Our 2 weeks is unlimited for $58.99 and our 30 days unlimited for $114.99. For a fixed amount of data, every rival that sells buckets is cheaper in Mali: Ubigi's 10 GB costs about half our 2 weeks. Buy Ringo Light for unlimited, not for a bucket. We would rather you read that here than at checkout.

9 · What Ringo Light is

Ringo Light is our own data eSIM, sold to fund the full Ringo, one plan that works everywhere with your own number ported onto it. For Mali it sells two trips, both unlimited data at full speed with no speed cap: 2 weeks at $58.99 and 30 days at $114.99. One payment, nothing renews. The eSIM arrives by email in seconds and installs in one scan, no app.

For Mali, our 2 weeks is the cheapest two weeks of unlimited on the day we priced it. Our 30 days is not the cheapest month: Holafly asks $3.09 less. The card to buy it is further up this page, just after the side-by-side table.

10 · Pick by trip

A few days in Bamako

Holafly unlimited, 3 days, $19.90, on Orange. Ringo Light sells no 3 days.

Two weeks, Bamako to Djenné and Mopti

Ringo Light unlimited, 2 weeks, $58.99, the cheapest two weeks of unlimited here.

Two weeks, light use, budget first

Ubigi 10 GB for 30 days at $29.

A month in Mali

Holafly unlimited, 30 days, $111.90, $3.09 less than our 30 days. Ubigi's World plan, 60 GB for $108, if you use a lot of data.

You need your own number to keep ringing

None of these travel plans does that. The full Ringo, which Ringo Light funds, ports the number you have.

11 · Frequently asked questions

Which eSIM is cheapest for Mali?+
For two weeks of unlimited data, Ringo Light: $58.99 for 2 weeks on 28 September 2026, against $63.50 for 15 days at Holafly. For a month, Holafly at $111.90 against our $114.99, or Ubigi's World plan at $108 for 60 GB, then 2 Mbps. For 3 days, Holafly at $19.90. For a 10 GB bucket, Ubigi at $29.
Which Malian network will my travel eSIM use?+
Airalo, Holafly, Nomad and Ubigi all ride Orange Mali, the largest network. Saily does not name its network. Orange covers Bamako and the main towns well; signal thins out in the countryside, the Inner Niger Delta and the north.
Is an unlimited eSIM really unlimited in Mali?+
Every brand has a limit somewhere. Holafly states no daily cap for your own phone, but its fair use lets the network slow you for up to a day, and sharing stops at 1 GB a day. Airalo's Discover global plan slows you after 3 GB a day. Ubigi slows you to 2 Mbps after its fixed amount. Saily and Nomad sell no unlimited for Mali. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed.
Do I need to register a SIM in Mali?+
A local Malian SIM, yes: you show your passport at an Orange or Moov Africa shop and wait for the line to be set up. A travel eSIM is installed before you fly and works when you land in Bamako, with no shop. It carries data only, so it does not give you Orange Money.

12 · How we compared, and our sources

We priced Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi and Ringo Light for Mali on 28 September 2026, all on the same day, in US dollars. Each rival's price comes from its own website where it showed dollars, otherwise from an esimdb.com listing, and every source and its date is listed below. Ringo Light's prices come from the catalogue our checkout charges.

We compare the trips people actually book: a week, two weeks and a month of unlimited data, and a 10 GB bucket. We read each brand's fair use and speed rules and quote them as the brands state them. We did not run speed tests, so this page makes no speed claims for any brand.

Ringo Light is our own product. We put it in the table on the same terms as everyone else, and where a rival is the better buy the page says so.

Left out: Maya Mobile. We could not read its own prices for this country on the day, so it stays out rather than being guessed.

  • Airalo: www.airalo.com/mali-esim?currency=USD, Mali Connected packages in dollars on the site, 28 September 2026; Discover global unlimited and buckets from esimdb.com/mali/airalo, updated 28 September 2026
  • Holafly: esim.holafly.com/esim-mali/, read on the site in dollars, 28 September 2026
  • Saily: esimdb.com/mali/saily, listing dated 15 May 2026; saily.com refused the fetch
  • Nomad: esimdb.com/mali/nomad, listing dated 17 September 2026; network and plans checked on nomadesim.com/mali-esim
  • Ubigi: esimdb.com/mali/ubigi, listing dated 17 September 2026; network from cellulardata.ubigi.com
  • Ringo Light: our own catalogue, the prices the checkout charges on 28 September 2026.

Written and priced by the Ringo team. Prices change often; if you spot one that has moved, tell us through the contact page and we will update the table.