How much mobile data (eSIM/SIM) do you need for a trip to Sharm El Sheikh, and is a local SIM card necessary?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 1 day ago
TL;DR
3-5 GB is usually enough for a 10-day trip if you rely on hotel wifi and only use mobile data outside the hotel (mainly for taxi apps). A local SIM isn't strictly required — hotel wifi is often decent and taxis are easy to find on the street.
What the community said
A SIM card isn't mandatory — hotel wifi usually works fine. Mobile data is mainly useful for calling a taxi when heading into town, but taxis are plentiful and easy to flag down without an app.
1 day ago
If hotel wifi is good and you only use eSIM data outside the hotel, 3 GB is enough for a 10-day stay — confirmed by repeated trips with this setup.
1 day ago 3 GB for 10 days
Data usage varies a lot person to person: if you call a taxi a few times and use internet mainly outside the hotel, 3-5 GB per trip is usually enough.
1 day ago 3-5 GB