Sim Local or Jetpac 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 15 trips compared in the United Arab Emirates: Sim Local ranked higher on 10, Jetpac on 5; average gap 21%.
Sim Local
Ranked higher on 10 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsOfficial website › Sim Local (new tab)Jetpac
Ranked higher on 5 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.4 · 140 reviewsBadges for the 7 days, 5 GB trip, worked out among the 12 brands we compare, as on the destination page.
The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBJetpac€8.50 against €10.75 with Sim Local (26% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBJetpac€9.50 against €10.75 with Sim Local (13% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim Local€24.75 against €27.50 with Jetpac (11% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachJetpac€38.00 against €43.00 with Sim Local (13% more)
A written rule, the same for every pair: for each type of trip, the better ranked of the two on price per GB (for unlimited, on price), at the prices 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 better ranked of the two: price per GB, not counting GB beyond one and a half times the data requested (for unlimited, price). "+x%", how much more the other one costs, per GB when the data differs.
| Trip | Sim Local | Jetpac |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €8.503 GBthat's €2.83/dayRanked higher | €7.001 GBthat's €2.33/day24% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €10.75that's €3.58/day26% more expensive | €8.50that's €2.83/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €17.75that's €5.92/day31% more expensive | €13.50that's €4.50/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €24.75that's €8.25/day115% more expensive | €11.50that's €3.83/dayRanked higher |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €8.50that's €1.21/dayRanked higher | €9.00that's €1.29/day6% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €10.75that's €1.54/day13% more expensive | €9.50that's €1.36/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €17.75that's €2.54/day15% more expensive | €15.50that's €2.21/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €24.75that's €3.54/dayRanked higher | €27.50that's €3.93/day11% more expensive |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €10.75that's €0.72/dayRanked higher | €11.50that's €0.77/day7% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €10.75that's €0.72/dayRanked higher | €11.50that's €0.77/day7% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €17.75that's €1.18/dayRanked higher | €19.00that's €1.27/day7% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €43.50that's €2.90/dayRanked higher | €55.50that's €3.70/day28% more expensive |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €10.75that's €0.36/dayRanked higher | €11.50that's €0.38/day7% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €10.75that's €0.36/dayRanked higher | €11.50that's €0.38/day7% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €17.75that's €0.59/dayRanked higher | €19.00that's €0.63/day7% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 30 days | no unlimited plan long enough | €66.00that's €2.20/day |
12 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?
Compared on price per GB: for each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data, at the public price we checked, divided by its GB (at most one and a half times the data requested); for unlimited, the price. Average gap: the mean, over the trips compared, of the difference between the two brands relative to the better ranked 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
- Jetpac★ 4.4 · 140 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for the United Arab Emirates: the full ranking ›
- Sim Local or Jetpac, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco vs Sim Local · Sirocco vs Jetpac · Airalo vs Sim Local · Airalo vs Jetpac · Orange Travel vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs Jetpac · Instabridge vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs Jetpac · Roamless vs Sim Local · Roamless vs Jetpac · aloSIM vs Sim Local · aloSIM vs Jetpac · Kolet vs Sim Local · Kolet vs Jetpac · Sim Local vs Eskimo · Sim Local vs eSIM.me · Eskimo vs Jetpac · eSIM.me 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 better ranked one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology