Product info
Rio De Janeiro eSIM plans
| Unlimited data · 5 days | $17.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Ohayu recommendsUnlimited data · 10 days | $31.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Unlimited data · 15 days | $47.99 | Buy eSIM |
| 3GB prepaid eSIM · 14 days | $9.49$3.16 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 5GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $13.49$2.70 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 10GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $22.99$2.30 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 15GB prepaid eSIM · 60 days | $30.49$2.03 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 20GB prepaid eSIM · 90 days | $37.49$1.87 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 50GB prepaid eSIM · 90 days | $79.49$1.59 / GB | Buy eSIM |
You can install your eSIM before the trip and activate it when you arrive in Brazil. Validity starts after eSIM activation.
Plan details
How much mobile data you need
What's the best eSIM for Rio De Janeiro?
Rio long weekend – 3 GB
Maps, beach photos, and ride-hailing over 3-4 days.
A week in Rio – 10 GB
Maps, social media, video calls, and plenty of uploads.
Rio + São Paulo – 20 GB
Both big cities in one trip. One eSIM covers all of Brazil.
Remote work – Unlimited
Hotspot for your laptop from a café in Ipanema.
Coverage and network
Honest about coverage
Brazil mobile networks
Brazil measures 266 Mbps on mobile, fifth worldwide - genuinely fast. Rio's difficulty is topography rather than capacity: granite peaks, tunnels between the zones and favelas built up steep hillsides all shape where the signal reaches.
Speedtest Global Index · Mobile · Brazil · June 2026
Download
265.68 Mbps
Upload
17.9 Mbps
Latency
21 ms
Global rank
#5 of 98
Real Rio conditions
- Copacabana, Ipanema & Leblon: Excellent 5G along the Zona Sul beachfront and through Botafogo and Flamengo. Fast enough to upload video from the sand.
- Christ the Redeemer & Sugarloaf: Both summits have coverage, so the obligatory photo goes up straight away. The cable car and cog train hold signal most of the way.
- Tijuca forest & the hills: Signal thins inside Tijuca National Park and on forest trails. Coverage across the hillside communities varies street by street, so do not count on a steady connection everywhere in the city.
One eSIM, the whole country
Rio is just the start - this eSIM covers all of Brazil. Keep the same plan for São Paulo, Salvador, or Florianópolis.
How to install eSIM
Connected in 3 steps
- 01
Buy before you fly
Choose your data plan before your trip.
- 02
Download & install
Log in to your account, tap your eSIM, and follow the on-screen instructions.
- 03
Land & activate
Activate when you arrive in Brazil. Turn on roaming for the eSIM and it connects to a local network.
Before you buy, make sure your phone supports eSIM — see Ohayu compatible devices list or dial *#06#. It's a free request to your phone's settings. If you see the EID number — your phone is eSIM-compatible.
Arriving in Rio
Free Wi-Fi at the Rio airports
Turned up without it? Galeão has free Wi-Fi with a quick registration form - connect and finish setup before you find a taxi or the BRT.
Side by side
Rio De Janeiro eSIM Comparison
Indicative comparison based on publicly listed Brazil plans as of July 2026. Competitor pricing and policies change - check their sites for current terms.
Frequently asked questions
Where to buy a SIM card in Rio de Janeiro?
You will find Vivo, Claro and TIM stores in the big shopping centres and along the main Zona Sul avenues. As a foreigner you have to activate in person at an operator's own store, not a newsstand or kiosk, and staff often ask for a CPF they are not entitled to require - see below. A travel eSIM like Ohayu avoids all of it: install before you fly and after landing it can connect you to supported networks like Vivo, Claro or TIM.
Will they ask me for a CPF here?
Quite possibly, even though the law does not require it. Brazilian prepaid registration accepts a foreign passport - the CPF requirement is a habit of the retail network, not a statute - but Anatel's own auditing found most stores still ask. Go to an operator's own shop rather than a reseller, and expect to argue. Or avoid it: an Ohayu plan issues no Brazilian number.
Is Brazilian mobile data really that fast?
Yes. Brazil sits 5th in the world for mobile download speed at around 266 Mbps, which puts it ahead of the US, the UK and most of Western Europe. The 5G build-out since 2022 has been unusually aggressive, and in the big cities you will genuinely notice it.
Why isn't my eSIM working in Rio de Janeiro?
On the Corcovado and Sugarloaf cable cars and in the tunnels between zones, it dips. If that is not the cause, set Ohayu as the line used for mobile data, turn roaming on for it, and toggle Airplane mode. Still nothing? chat and support@ohayu.com are open 24/7.
