Nomad eSIM Data Plans for Costa Rica

Nomad does not have a truly unlimited data eSIM plan for Costa Rica. The plans that carry “unlimited” in their names – such as Local Costa Rica – 5 Days – unlimited and Local Costa Rica – 10 Days – unlimited – actually cap data at 2 GB per day; after that limit is reached the speed is reduced, although the exact throttled speed is not specified.

For travelers who need larger amounts of high‑speed data, Nomad offers several fixed‑data options. Examples include a 20 GB plan valid for 30 days, a 30 GB plan valid for 365 days, or a 50 GB plan also valid for 365 days. These plans provide a set amount of data without daily limits and may be more cost‑effective for most use cases.

Nomad does not provide a Costa Rica eSIM that includes a local phone number or SMS capability. All of its available plans for Costa Rica are data‑only, offering high‑speed internet access without inbound or outbound voice or text services. Travelers can still communicate via popular VoIP applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and iMessage over the data connection, which allow voice and messaging without a phone number or SMS.

Nomad offers 7 single‑country plans and 14 multi‑country plans in Costa Rica. Prices range from about $8.00 to $170.00 and data caps vary between 1 GB and 50 GB. Most plans provide a fixed data amount, while a smaller subset offer a daily data cap; a few plans also allow tethering.