Where to buy a local SIM card in Sharm El Sheikh and how much does it cost?

As an alternative to a physical SIM, consider an eSIM — costs roughly equivalent to $4-8, cheaper than most home-carrier roaming plans.

A local SIM bought in town (not at the hotel) can cost as little as ~$5-6 equivalent — much cheaper than paying for home-carrier roaming.

If your hotel has decent Wi-Fi, you might not need a SIM or extra data plan at all — some travelers skip it entirely.

The easiest option is buying a SIM right at the hotel on arrival: about $12 for 27GB. Pricier than in town, but convenient and more than enough data for a week-long trip.

A local carrier plan with 10GB for $15 has a better price-per-gigabyte, but for short trips (a week) the difference in data volume usually doesn't matter.

Home-carrier roaming (e.g. paying premium rates for just 10GB) works out significantly more expensive than a local SIM for the same amount of data.

You don't have to buy a SIM at the airport right away if you're counting on hotel Wi-Fi — on previous trips that was enough and no SIM was needed at all.