The short answer
Nomad is cheaper than Holafly for unlimited at the two short lengths both sell: $11 against $11.90 for 3 days and $25 against $27.50 for a week. Holafly is the only one of the two that sells 15 days, at $50.50, and 30 days, at $73.90; Nomad sells no 15-day or 30-day unlimited, only 10 days at $33. Holafly states no daily cap; Nomad slows you after 2 GB a day. Ringo Light, the third option, is unlimited data at full speed for 3 days at $8.99, 2 weeks at $16.99 or 30 days at $26.99.
Unlimited data at full speed for 3 days at $8.99, 2 weeks at $16.99 or 30 days at $26.99, nothing renews, no app. Nomad asks $11 for 3 days, Holafly $50.50 for 15 days and $73.90 for the month. No buckets and no 7-day plan.
$11 for 3 days and $25 for a week of unlimited, 2 GB a day at full speed, on Vodafone and MEO. 10 GB for 30 days at $16, 20 GB at $20. No 15-day plan, 10 days is $33, and no 30-day unlimited. Needs its app.
Days, not gigabytes, on MEO, NOS and Vodafone. $11.90 for 3 days, $27.50 for a week, $50.50 for 15 days and $73.90 for 30. Sharing limited to 1 GB a day. Its app shows the data balance. No buckets.
Prices read on 22 October 2026: Holafly, Nomad 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.
Travelling further? Compare the eSIM for Europe and the best eSIM for Europe, all brands priced.
The prices, charted
US dollars, 22 October 2026. Ringo Light sells 2 weeks, Holafly and Nomad 15 days. Nomad sells no 15-day unlimited, so it has no bar here. Holafly states no daily cap; Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed.
The 30-day plan at each brand. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed. Nomad sells no 30-day unlimited, so it has no bar here. Holafly states no daily cap for your own phone.
Holafly sells no buckets, so it has no bar here. Ringo Light sells no bucket either: its 2 weeks is unlimited and lasts 2 weeks, not 30 days. For a fixed 10 GB, Nomad is the one of the two that sells it, at $16.
Side by side
Swipe to compare →
Get Ringo Light for Portugal, from $8.99.
Installed once, next to your own SIM. Your eSIM arrives by email in seconds.
- 3 days $8.99
- 2 weeks $16.99
- 30 days $26.99
We sell data eSIMs for now to fund the full Ringo service. Ringo is self funded. Every plan bought here pays for the build of one plan that works everywhere.
Want to keep your own number abroad?
That is the full Ringo service: one plan that works everywhere, with your own number included.
It is a separate product from Ringo Light and it is still being built, so it is not on sale yet. Join the waitlist to hear when it opens.
Holafly vs Nomad in one paragraph
For a long weekend or a week, Nomad is cheaper than Holafly for unlimited in Portugal: $11 against $11.90 for 3 days, $25 against $27.50 for 7 days. For anything longer, Holafly is the only one of the two that sells it: 15 days at $50.50 and 30 days at $73.90, where Nomad has no 15-day or 30-day unlimited and its nearest is 10 days at $33. Holafly states no daily cap for your own phone, with sharing limited to 1 GB a day; Nomad slows you after 2 GB a day. Nomad also sells buckets, 10 GB at $16 and 20 GB at $20, and Holafly does not. Pick Nomad for 3 days or a week, or a bucket. Pick Holafly for a longer trip with no daily cap. For unlimited at 3 days, two weeks or a month, Ringo Light is cheaper than both: $8.99, $16.99 and $26.99, unlimited data at full speed.
Price: the same trip at each
Priced on 22 October 2026, in US dollars, for unlimited data. For 3 days, Holafly asks $11.90 and Nomad $11, so Nomad is $0.90 lower. For 7 days, Holafly asks $27.50 and Nomad $25, so Nomad is $2.50 lower. For 15 days, Holafly asks $50.50; Nomad sells no 15-day plan, only 10 days at $33. For 30 days, Holafly asks $73.90; Nomad sells no 30-day unlimited.
Ringo Light sells three trips for Portugal: 3 days at $8.99, 2 weeks at $16.99 and 30 days at $26.99. Against the cheaper of these two at each length: Ringo Light's 3 days at $8.99 is $2.01 less than Nomad's $11; its 2 weeks at $16.99 costs less than Nomad's 7 days at $25, the cheaper week of the two, with a week of days left over; its 2 weeks at $16.99 is $33.51 less than Holafly's 15 days at $50.50; its 30 days at $26.99 is $46.91 less than Holafly's $73.90. Ringo Light sells no 7-day plan.
Nomad sells 10 GB for 30 days at $16 and 20 GB at $20. Holafly sells no buckets. Ringo Light sells no buckets either: its unlimited plans last 3 days, 2 weeks or 30 days, so if you need a small amount of data to last a month, a bucket is the better buy. We would rather you read that here than at checkout.
What unlimited means at each
Holafly states no daily cap for your own phone and limits sharing to 1 GB a day. Nomad gives 2 GB a day, then slower speeds. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed for the whole 3 days, 2 weeks or 30 days, with no daily figure. Fair use policy, see Terms.
Networks and coverage in Portugal
Portugal has three main networks, MEO, NOS and Vodafone, and all three cover Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve well. Holafly lists MEO, NOS and Vodafone. Nomad lists Vodafone and MEO. Ringo Light rides a local partner network and names none. The islands, Madeira included, are covered by MEO, NOS and Vodafone too. Signal can drop in the deepest bends of the Douro valley, so download an offline map before you board the train, whichever eSIM you buy.
Installation, app and support
Holafly needs its app only for the data balance. Nomad needs its app. Ringo Light needs no app: the eSIM arrives by email in seconds and installs in one scan, and support is by email. Whichever you pick, install it at home on Wi-Fi before you fly and switch it on for data when you land in Lisbon or Porto.
The cheaper third option: Ringo Light
Ringo Light is our own data eSIM. For Portugal it sells three trips, all unlimited data at full speed: 3 days at $8.99, 2 weeks at $16.99 and 30 days at $26.99. One payment, nothing renews, no app.
What it does not do: no buckets, no 7-day plan, no phone number, data only. Calls go over apps that use data. If you want 10 GB or 20 GB, Nomad at $16 and $20 sells them and Holafly does not. If you want to know your network before you buy, Holafly lists MEO, NOS and Vodafone and Nomad lists Vodafone and MEO; Ringo Light names none.
The full comparison for Portugal, priced the same day, is at /blog/best-esim-for-portugal. The card to buy Ringo Light is further up this page, just after the side-by-side table.
Which to pick
- Nomad, if the trip is 3 days or a week. $11 for 3 days and $25 for 7 days of unlimited, against $11.90 and $27.50 at Holafly.
- Nomad, if you want a bucket. 10 GB for 30 days at $16, 20 GB at $20. Holafly and Ringo Light sell no bucket.
- Holafly, if the trip is longer than a week. 15 days at $50.50 and 30 days at $73.90, with no stated daily cap. Nomad sells no 15-day or 30-day unlimited.
- ✓Ringo Light, if the trip is 3 days, two weeks or a month. Unlimited data at full speed at $8.99, $16.99 or $26.99, cheaper than both at each length it sells.
Pick by trip
Ringo Light unlimited, 3 days, $8.99, against $11 at Nomad and $11.90 at Holafly.
Ringo Light unlimited, 2 weeks, $16.99, less than Nomad's 7 days at $25 or Holafly's at $27.50.
Nomad 10 GB for 30 days at $16. Holafly sells no bucket.
Ringo Light unlimited, 30 days, $26.99, against $73.90 at Holafly. Nomad sells no 30-day unlimited.
Frequently asked questions
How we compared, and our sources
Holafly, Nomad, Ringo Light
We priced Holafly, Nomad and Ringo Light for Portugal on 22 October 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: Airalo, Saily and Ubigi. They are compared in the full comparison at /blog/best-esim-for-portugal, priced on the same day. This page answers one question, Holafly or Nomad, so it keeps to those two and the cheaper third option.
- Holafly: esim.holafly.com/esim-portugal/, dollar price table on its own page, 22 October 2026
- Nomad: www.nomadesim.com/portugal-esim/, dollar prices and networks on its own page, 22 October 2026
- Ringo Light: our own catalogue, the prices the checkout charges on 22 October 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.
