🇧🇯 eSIM plans for Benin

Starting at $55.69/day*

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eSIM costs for Benin

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5 days of unlimited data in Benin costs $278.44 — about $55.69 a day on MTN Benin or Moov Africa Benin, with no roaming charge and no SIM to swap. In Benin, 5G is live and median mobile download speed is 18.9 Mbps.

Duration	Data	Price	Daily cost
1 day	500 MB	$56.60	$56.60/day
3 days	—	$167.54	$55.85/day
5 days	—	$278.44	$55.69/day
7 days	1 GB	$7.98	$1.14/day
15 days	2 GB	$78.80	$5.25/day
30 days	3 GB	$22.66	$0.76/day

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Which networks you connect to in Benin

Your eSIM roams onto Benin's own operators. These are the networks and the frequencies they run — check your phone supports them before you travel.

Operator	4G / LTE bands	5G bands	5G
MTN Benin	B1, B3, B8, B20	n78	Yes
Moov Africa Benin	B1, B3, B20	—	No

18.9 Mbps

Median download

8.5 Mbps

Median upload

Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, Q2 2025

Coverage in Benin

Northern regions (Alibori, Atacora) have significantly sparser LTE coverage than the southern coastal corridor; Celtiis LTE is concentrated in Cotonou and Porto-Novo with 3G fallback elsewhere.

Common Questions

The details worth knowing about your Benin eSIM

No. The northern regions of Alibori and Atacora have significantly sparser LTE coverage compared to the southern coastal corridor. You may experience slower data or fallback to 3G in those areas, while cities like Cotonou and Porto-Novo have denser LTE from operators like Moov Africa and MTN.

The eSIM will connect to available local networks. MTN Benin supports 5G on band n78, while Moov Africa Benin does not offer 5G at all. If your device is 5G-capable and in an MTN coverage area, you may connect to 5G; otherwise, you will use 4G on bands like B1, B3, B8, or B20.

Possibly. Both MTN Benin and Moov Africa Benin use band 20 for 4G. If your phone lacks band 20, you may still connect on bands B1, B3, or B8 (MTN also uses B8), but coverage could be weaker, especially outside major cities where band 20 is common for rural reach.

Yes, both cities are in the southern coastal corridor with good LTE coverage. Operators MTN Benin and Moov Africa Benin have strong presence there. However, note that Celtiis LTE is concentrated in Cotonou and Porto-Novo specifically, with 3G fallback elsewhere, so you should have reliable data in these two cities.

This eSIM is designed for Benin only. It will not automatically provide service in neighboring countries like Togo or Nigeria. If you cross the border, you would need a separate eSIM or roaming plan for that country. The local networks in Benin do not include cross-border coverage.

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