Sim Local or Eskimo for the United Arab Emirates?
2 brands checked on 27/10/2026 · published by Mocom SAS (Sirocco)
Brands compared: Sirocco, Airalo, Holafly, Orange Travel, Instabridge, Roamless, aloSIM, Kolet, Sim Local, Eskimo, eSIM.me and Jetpac
As of 27/10/2026, out of 8 trips compared in the United Arab Emirates: Sim Local cheaper on 4, Eskimo on 4; average gap 91%.
Sim Local
Cheaper on 4 of the 8 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsOfficial website › Sim Local (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBSim Local€10.75 against €21.36 with Eskimo (99% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBSim Local€10.75 against €21.36 with Eskimo (99% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim LocalThe only one offering this trip (€24.75); Eskimo: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSim Local€43.00 against €85.44 with Eskimo (99% more)
A written rule, the same for every pair: for each type of trip, the cheaper of the two at the price we checked. Nothing is picked by hand; customer ratings don't count.
Prices, trip by trip
For each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data. In green, the cheaper of the two; "+x%", how much more the other one costs.
| Trip | Sim Local | Eskimo |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €8.50that's €2.83/day61% more expensive | €5.27that's €1.76/dayCheaper |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €10.75that's €3.58/dayCheaper | €21.36that's €7.12/day99% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €17.75that's €5.92/day | no plan big enough |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €24.75that's €8.25/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €8.50that's €1.21/day61% more expensive | €5.27that's €0.75/dayCheaper |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €10.75that's €1.54/dayCheaper | €21.36that's €3.05/day99% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €17.75that's €2.54/day | no plan big enough |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €24.75that's €3.54/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €10.75that's €0.72/day104% more expensive | €5.27that's €0.35/dayCheaper |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €10.75that's €0.72/dayCheaper | €21.36that's €1.42/day99% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €17.75that's €1.18/day | no plan big enough |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €43.50that's €2.90/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €10.75that's €0.36/day104% more expensive | €5.27that's €0.18/dayCheaper |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €10.75that's €0.36/dayCheaper | €21.36that's €0.71/day99% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €17.75that's €0.59/day | no plan big enough |
| Unlimited, 30 days | no unlimited plan long enough | no unlimited plan long enough |
12 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?
Compared on price: for each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data, at the public price we checked. Average gap: the mean, over the trips compared, of the difference between the two prices relative to the cheaper one.
Not an exhaustive comparison: 12 brands out of the dozens that sell eSIMs. The list of brands compared is in our Methodology.
eSIMeter is published by Mocom SAS, which sells Sirocco: the site is funded by those sales. No other brand pays us.
Customer ratings
App Store United Kingdom, checked on 27/10/2026. Ratings don't count in the verdict.
- Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews
- Eskimo★ 4.5 · 94 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for the United Arab Emirates: the full ranking ›
- Sim Local or Eskimo, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco vs Sim Local · Sirocco vs Eskimo · Airalo vs Sim Local · Airalo vs Eskimo · Orange Travel vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs Eskimo · Instabridge vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs Eskimo · Roamless vs Sim Local · Roamless vs Eskimo · aloSIM vs Sim Local · aloSIM vs Eskimo · Kolet vs Sim Local · Kolet vs Eskimo · Sim Local vs eSIM.me · Sim Local vs Jetpac · Eskimo vs eSIM.me · Eskimo vs Jetpac
A page per destination is only published if both brands have a price for at least 4 of the 16 trips, and if the cheaper one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology