Bcengi vs Ubigi: Pay As You Go vs Data Plans, Trip by Trip

Bcengi charges for the data you use; Ubigi sells data plans with a set amount of data and a set number of days. Travel periods of 6 to 8 days used a median of 1.38 GB in Bcengi's 2026 sample. In the United States, that trip's 1.38 GB is $2.32 at $1.68/GB with Bcengi; Ubigi's cheapest plan for it is 3 GB for 15 days at $7.00. Bcengi is about 3 times cheaper for this trip.

This page compares price only, in the destinations where Bcengi costs less than Ubigi's plan in every trip row we checked. Plan prices are as Ubigi listed them on October 3, 2026; Bcengi's rates are from our pricing page on October 2, 2026.

Is Bcengi cheaper than Ubigi?

In each destination below, yes, for every trip row we checked. Each line prices the median 7-day trip with Bcengi against Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it.

United States rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.32 at $1.68/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $7.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
South Korea rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.50 at $1.81/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 7 days at $7.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
United Kingdom rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $1.64 at $1.19/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 30 days at $5.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Turkey rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.13 at $1.54/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 30 days at $6.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
China rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.32 at $1.68/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 30 days at $7.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Taiwan rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.50 at $1.81/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 7 days at $6.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 2.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Australia rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.18 at $1.58/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $8.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Morocco rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $3.66 at $2.65/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $14.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 4 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Hong Kong rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.50 at $1.81/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $7.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Egypt rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $3.46 at $2.51/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 30 days at $9.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 2.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Spain rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $1.64 at $1.19/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 30 days at $5.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Indonesia rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.50 at $1.81/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $7.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Italy rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $1.64 at $1.19/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 30 days at $5.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
France rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $1.64 at $1.19/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 30 days at $4.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 2.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Germany rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $1.64 at $1.19/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $7.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 4.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
New Zealand rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.50 at $1.81/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 30 days at $7.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Singapore rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.13 at $1.54/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $6.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Albania rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.22 at $1.61/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $8.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Malaysia rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $2.32 at $1.68/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $6.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 2.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Portugal rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $1.64 at $1.19/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 30 days at $6.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Greece rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $1.64 at $1.19/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 30 days at $6.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Netherlands rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $1.64 at $1.19/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $6.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Austria rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $1.64 at $1.19/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $5.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.
Ireland rates: a median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, which is $1.64 at $1.19/GB paying as you go. Ubigi's cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB for 15 days at $7.00 (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026). Paying as you go is about 4.5 times cheaper for this trip. The trip uses 1.38 GB of the 3 GB plan it needs, so more than half of what you paid for is left unused when the plan expires.

In each of these destinations, Bcengi also cost less in all nine trip rows we checked, from a 3-day trip at the median to a 14-day trip at the 90th percentile.

Every trip row, with Bcengi and Ubigi: United States

The usage report's nine trip rows, each priced with Bcengi and against the Ubigi plan the trip needs (Ubigi's website, read October 3, 2026).

3-day trip, median: 0.50 GB at $1.68/GB in the United States is $0.84 paying as you go. The Ubigi plan it needs: 1 GB for 7 days at $4.00. Paying as you go is about 5 times cheaper for this trip.
3-day trip, 75th percentile: 1.32 GB at $1.68/GB in the United States is $2.22 paying as you go. The Ubigi plan it needs: 3 GB for 15 days at $7.00. Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip.
3-day trip, 90th percentile: 2.84 GB at $1.68/GB in the United States is $4.77 paying as you go. The Ubigi plan it needs: 3 GB for 15 days at $7.00. Paying as you go is cheaper for this trip.
7-day trip, median: 1.38 GB at $1.68/GB in the United States is $2.32 paying as you go. The Ubigi plan it needs: 3 GB for 15 days at $7.00. Paying as you go is about 3 times cheaper for this trip.
7-day trip, 75th percentile: 3.24 GB at $1.68/GB in the United States is $5.44 paying as you go. The Ubigi plan it needs: 10 GB for 7 days at $12.00. Paying as you go is about 2 times cheaper for this trip.
7-day trip, 90th percentile: 6.50 GB at $1.68/GB in the United States is $10.92 paying as you go. The Ubigi plan it needs: 10 GB for 7 days at $12.00. Paying as you go is cheaper for this trip.
14-day trip, median: 3.16 GB at $1.68/GB in the United States is $5.31 paying as you go. The Ubigi plan it needs: 10 GB for 30 days at $14.00. Paying as you go is about 2.5 times cheaper for this trip.
14-day trip, 75th percentile: 6.48 GB at $1.68/GB in the United States is $10.89 paying as you go. The Ubigi plan it needs: 10 GB for 30 days at $14.00. Paying as you go is cheaper for this trip.
14-day trip, 90th percentile: 11.9 GB at $1.68/GB in the United States is $19.99 paying as you go. The Ubigi plan it needs: 25 GB for 30 days at $32.00. Paying as you go is about 1.5 times cheaper for this trip.

Why the plan costs more for a typical trip

A median 7-day trip uses 1.38 GB, less than half of the 3 GB plan it needs in the United States. With a plan you pay for all 3 GB, whatever the trip uses. With Bcengi you pay for the 1.38 GB, and the rest of your balance stays for the next trip.

How hard is it to size a package?

Any package, from Ubigi or anyone else, has to be chosen before the trip. The usage report shows why that is hard for Bcengi's travelers:

For the full comparison of the two models, see bundles vs pay as you go.

What you get with Bcengi

One reusable eSIM: install it once and use it on every trip.
A balance that never expires: what one trip does not use is there for the next.
No plan to pick: you never guess a size before you travel.
Top up any time, by hand or with auto-refill.

Questions about Bcengi and Ubigi

Is Ubigi worth it for a typical trip?

On price, not in the destinations above: in each of them a median 7-day trip cost less with Bcengi than Ubigi's plan for it. We did not test Ubigi's speeds or reliability, so this page makes no claim about them.

Which eSIM costs less for a trip to the United States?

In the United States, Bcengi charges $1.68/GB, so a median 7-day trip's 1.38 GB is $2.32 with Bcengi. Ubigi's cheapest plan for a 7-day trip there is 3 GB for 15 days at $7.00. Bcengi is about 3 times cheaper for this trip.

Can I keep my regular phone number with a travel eSIM?

With Bcengi, yes. Bcengi is data only: your phone number stays on your home SIM for calls and texts, and apps like WhatsApp work over the eSIM's data. See how to set up dual SIM.

Which eSIM is best for international travel?

For most trips, one you do not have to size in advance. The usage report found that use is hard to predict, even for trips of the same length, so paying as you go means you never pay for data you did not use.

Is an eSIM any good for travel?

Yes, if your phone supports it: you install it before you leave, there is no shop to find on arrival, and your home SIM keeps your number. Check that your phone supports eSIM.

How these figures were measured

The usage figures come from Bcengi's 2026 International Mobile Data Usage Report: a stratified random sample of 10,000 travel periods, with usage from January 1 to September 30, 2026. The figures cover every destination in the sample, not one country.

Everyone sampled chose a pay-as-you-go eSIM, so the figures describe those travelers, not all travelers.

The figures on this page are pay-as-you-go travelers measured against allowances and packages they did not buy, not a measurement of what bundle buyers waste.

Each trip cost on this page is a model, not a bill: the GB a trip used times the per-GB rate on our pricing page on October 2, 2026. Rates can change; the pricing page always has the current ones.

Updated October 3, 2026. Sources: Bcengi 2026 International Mobile Data Usage Report; Bcengi pricing page; Ubigi's plan pages for each destination above, read October 3, 2026.

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