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Sirocco or Sim Local 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: Sirocco cheaper on 7, Sim Local on 8; average gap 48%.

Sirocco Our eSIM

Cheaper on 7 of the 15 trips comparedno rating
The cheapest unlimited plan for 7 days among the brands compared. Calculated at every price check, never set by hand.
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Sim Local

Cheaper on 8 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsOfficial website › Sim Local (new tab)

Badges 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 GBSim Local€10.75 against €13.50 with Sirocco (26% more)
  • One week7 days, 5 GBSim Local€10.75 against €13.50 with Sirocco (26% more)
  • Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSirocco Our eSIM€24.20 against €24.75 with Sim Local (2% more)
  • Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSim Local€43.00 against €48.60 with Sirocco (13% 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.

Prices, trip by trip
TripSirocco Our eSIMSim Local
3 days
1 GB, 3 days€3.80that's €1.27/dayCheaper€8.50that's €2.83/day124% more expensive
5 GB, 3 days€13.50that's €4.50/day26% more expensive€10.75that's €3.58/dayCheaper
10 GB, 3 days€20.30that's €6.77/day14% more expensive€17.75that's €5.92/dayCheaper
Unlimited, 3 days€10.90that's €3.63/dayCheaper€24.75that's €8.25/day127% more expensive
7 days
1 GB, 7 days€3.80that's €0.54/dayCheaper€8.50that's €1.21/day124% more expensive
5 GB, 7 days€13.50that's €1.93/day26% more expensive€10.75that's €1.54/dayCheaper
10 GB, 7 days€20.30that's €2.90/day14% more expensive€17.75that's €2.54/dayCheaper
Unlimited, 7 days€24.20that's €3.46/dayCheaper€24.75that's €3.54/day2% more expensive
15 days
1 GB, 15 days€5.70that's €0.38/dayCheaper€10.75that's €0.72/day89% more expensive
5 GB, 15 days€13.50that's €0.90/day26% more expensive€10.75that's €0.72/dayCheaper
10 GB, 15 days€20.30that's €1.35/day14% more expensive€17.75that's €1.18/dayCheaper
Unlimited, 15 days€42.70that's €2.85/dayCheaper€43.50that's €2.90/day2% more expensive
30 days
1 GB, 30 days€5.70that's €0.19/dayCheaper€10.75that's €0.36/day89% more expensive
5 GB, 30 days€13.50that's €0.45/day26% more expensive€10.75that's €0.36/dayCheaper
10 GB, 30 days€20.30that's €0.68/day14% more expensive€17.75that's €0.59/dayCheaper
Unlimited, 30 days€83.50that's €2.78/dayno unlimited plan long enough

Sirocco is more expensive on 8 trips: 3 days, 5 GB (€13.50 against €10.75); 3 days, 10 GB (€20.30 against €17.75); 7 days, 5 GB (€13.50 against €10.75); 7 days, 10 GB (€20.30 against €17.75); 15 days, 5 GB (€13.50 against €10.75); 15 days, 10 GB (€20.30 against €17.75); 30 days, 5 GB (€13.50 against €10.75); 30 days, 10 GB (€20.30 against €17.75).

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.

  • Sirocco Our eSIMno rating
  • Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews

Going further

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

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