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How much data do I need for my trip?

Enter your typical daily use outside Wi-Fi. The estimate uses published per-hour figures (sources below) plus a 15% safety buffer. It runs entirely in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

Hours per day on mobile data

Assumptions and sources

ActivityAssumed useSource
Maps / navigation10 MB per hour (upper end)Holafly guide (5–10 MB/h); WhistleOut test (~0.73 MB per 20 min)
Web browsing25 MB per hourHolafly guide (10–25 MB/h)
Social feeds & stories150 MB per hourTooSIM and Holafly (100–150 MB/h)
Short video600 MB per hourTooSIM (400–600 MB/h for Stories/Reels)
Music streaming43 MB per hourSpotify "Normal" ≈ 96 kbit/s
Voice calls72 MB per hourZoom VoIP audio 60–80 kbps each way
Video calls540 MB per hourZoom 1:1 "high-quality video" 600 kbps up + 600 kbps down
Video streaming (SD)1,000 MB per hourNetflix standard definition: up to 1 GB/h
Photo uploads3 MB per photoTooSIM (2–4 MB per photo)

Real usage varies with app settings, video quality and background updates. Treat the result as a planning estimate, not a guarantee. Plan prices: checked 17 October 2026; see how we compare.