Cost in USD (Postpaid Data)

This is the cost of the site based on data from the ITU, without any adjustment for purchasing power or relative affordability. Prices were collected from the operator with the largest marketshare in the country, using the least expensive plan with a (minimum) data allowance of 500 MB over (a minimum of) 30 days. Prices include taxes. Because these numbers are based on the least expensive plan, they are best case scenarios.

Country Cost (in USD)
Canada
$1.67
Japan
$1.17
Brazil
$1.15
Germany
$1.08
Botswana
$1.02
Mauritania
$0.91
Switzerland
$0.89
United States
$0.87
Macao, China
$0.61
Italy
$0.56
Vanuatu
$0.55
Netherlands
$0.54
Ireland
$0.53
Angola
$0.5
New Zealand
$0.45
Mexico
$0.41
Namibia
$0.35
Colombia
$0.31
South Korea
$0.28
Madagascar
$0.28
France
$0.26
South Africa
$0.25
Spain
$0.25
Honk Kong, China
$0.25
Australia
$0.25
Turkey
$0.24
Nigeria
$0.22
United Kingdom
$0.22
Egypt
$0.19
Afghanistan
$0.17
Sao Tome and Principe
$0.15
Niger
$0.13
Phillipines
$0.13
Tanzania
$0.12
Bangladesh
$0.08
India
$0.07
Sri Lanka
$0.04
Indonesia
$0.04
Russia
$0.03
Poland
$0.03

Cost in USD (Prepaid Data)

This is the cost of the site based on data from the ITU, without any adjustment for purchasing power or relative affordability. Prices were collected from the operator with the largest marketshare in the country, using the least expensive plan with a (minimum) data allowance of 500 MB over (a minimum of) 30 days. Prices include taxes. Because these numbers are based on the least expensive plan, they are best case scenarios.

Country Cost (in USD)
United States
$1.3344092780685
Ireland
$1.0851959392548
Botswana
$0.91123739421844
Mauritania
$0.90960142044067
Switzerland
$0.83325597747803
Vanuatu
$0.74909421989929
Germany
$0.71982846221924
Canada
$0.69637950473785
Macao, China
$0.6400747405529
Netherlands
$0.54259796962738
Angola
$0.49924466451645
New Zealand
$0.45234674955368
United Kingdom
$0.44852947740555
France
$0.36168653603554
Namibia
$0.34928040155411
Brazil
$0.29992852592468
Mexico
$0.29942261466702
Madagascar
$0.2879313848877
South Africa
$0.24866801422119
Turkey
$0.2366708731842
Spain
$0.23503489940643
Nigeria
$0.2215835549115
Tanzania
$0.20558737140656
Egypt
$0.19249958118439
Australia
$0.17999971903861
Honk Kong, China
$0.15909844988823
Sao Tome and Principe
$0.14764663344383
Colombia
$0.13639771864722
Niger
$0.13464475911123
Phillipines
$0.13107266489992
Italy
$0.10597617275941
Bangladesh
$0.079890052814484
Afghanistan
$0.079435620198363
Indonesia
$0.076572666087264
India
$0.073618819999695
Poland
$0.042162902424651
Sri Lanka
$0.034215928036177
Russia
$0.031568240808002

Cost in USD, PPP (Postpaid Data)

This is the cost of the site based on data from the ITU and World Bank. The cost of data is standardized based on the PPP factor. Prices were collected from the operator with the largest marketshare in the country, using the least expensive plan with a (minimum) data allowance of 500 MB over (a minimum of) 30 days. Prices include taxes. Because these numbers are based on the least expensive plan, they are best case scenarios.

Country Cost (in USD, PPP)
Canada
$2.01

This exceeds the $1.25 per day poverty level. Approximately 281,280 people in Canada live below this level.

Switzerland
$1.33

This exceeds the $1.25 per day poverty level.

Japan
$1.28

This exceeds the $1.25 per day poverty level. Approximately 509,200 people in Japan live below this level.

Germany
$1.08
United States
$0.87
Brazil
$0.8
Vanuatu
$0.6
Netherlands
$0.6
Ireland
$0.58
Italy
$0.56
Botswana
$0.51
New Zealand
$0.46
Australia
$0.37
Macao, China
$0.36
Angola
$0.35
France
$0.29
Mauritania
$0.27
Mexico
$0.24
United Kingdom
$0.24
South Korea
$0.23
Spain
$0.22
Namibia
$0.21
Colombia
$0.19
Honk Kong, China
$0.17
Turkey
$0.14
South Africa
$0.12
Nigeria
$0.11
Sao Tome and Principe
$0.09
Madagascar
$0.08
Niger
$0.07
Egypt
$0.06
Phillipines
$0.05
Afghanistan
$0.05
Tanzania
$0.05
Bangladesh
$0.02
India
$0.02
Russia
$0.02
Poland
$0.02
Indonesia
$0.02
Sri Lanka
$0.01

Cost in USD, PPP (Prepaid Data)

This is the cost of the site based on data from the ITU and World Bank. The cost of data is standardized based on the PPP factor. Prices were collected from the operator with the largest marketshare in the country, using the least expensive plan with a (minimum) data allowance of 500 MB over (a minimum of) 30 days. Prices include taxes. Because these numbers are based on the least expensive plan, they are best case scenarios.

Country Cost (in USD, PPP)
United States
$1

This exceeds the $1.25 per day poverty level. Approximately 5,420,994 people in United States live below this level.

Switzerland
$1
Ireland
$1
Canada
$1
Vanuatu
$1
Germany
$1
Netherlands
$1
United Kingdom
$0
Botswana
$0
New Zealand
$0
France
$0
Macao, China
$0
Angola
$0
Mauritania
$0
Australia
$0
Spain
$0
Brazil
$0
Namibia
$0
Mexico
$0
Turkey
$0
South Africa
$0
Honk Kong, China
$0
Nigeria
$0
Italy
$0
Sao Tome and Principe
$0
Madagascar
$0
Tanzania
$0
Colombia
$0
Niger
$0
Egypt
$0
Phillipines
$0
Indonesia
$0
Poland
$0
Bangladesh
$0
Afghanistan
$0
India
$0
Russia
$0
Sri Lanka
$0

Cost as a percentage of GNI (PPP method) (Postpaid Data)

This is the relative cost of the site based on data from the ITU and World Bank. The cost of data is standardized based on the PPP factor. The cost then has affordability factored in by comparing to the GNI per capita (broken down to a daily number). Prices were collected from the operator with the largest marketshare in the country, using the least expensive plan with a (minimum) data allowance of 500 MB over (a minimum of) 30 days. Prices include taxes. Because these numbers are based on the least expensive plan, they are best case scenarios.

Country % of GNI per capita (daily)
Mauritania
8.95%
Madagascar
7.36%
Vanuatu
6.98%
Niger
5.34%
Afghanistan
3.07%
Brazil
2.63%
Angola
2.55%
Botswana
2.13%
Sao Tome and Principe
1.77%
Tanzania
1.66%
Nigeria
1.42%
Canada
1.41%
Namibia
1.3%
Japan
1.12%
Colombia
0.9%
Mexico
0.89%
Bangladesh
0.87%
Germany
0.84%
South Africa
0.71%
Egypt
0.64%
Italy
0.59%
Phillipines
0.58%
United States
0.57%
Switzerland
0.54%
India
0.48%
Ireland
0.47%
New Zealand
0.46%
Turkey
0.45%
Netherlands
0.42%
South Korea
0.3%
Spain
0.28%
France
0.24%
Australia
0.21%
United Kingdom
0.21%
Macao, China
0.19%
Honk Kong, China
0.16%
Sri Lanka
0.14%
Indonesia
0.14%
Russia
0.05%
Poland
0.04%

Cost as a percentage of GNI (PPP method) (Prepaid Data)

This is the relative cost of the site based on data from the ITU and World Bank. The cost of data is standardized based on the PPP factor. The cost then has affordability factored in by comparing to the GNI per capita (broken down to a daily number). Prices were collected from the operator with the largest marketshare in the country, using the least expensive plan with a (minimum) data allowance of 500 MB over (a minimum of) 30 days. Prices include taxes. Because these numbers are based on the least expensive plan, they are best case scenarios.

Country % of GNI per capita (daily)
Vanuatu
9.53%
Mauritania
8.95%
Madagascar
7.51%
Niger
5.34%
Tanzania
2.97%
Angola
2.55%
Botswana
1.9%
Sao Tome and Principe
1.78%
Afghanistan
1.46%
Nigeria
1.42%
Namibia
1.29%
Ireland
0.97%
Bangladesh
0.87%
United States
0.87%
South Africa
0.71%
Brazil
0.69%
Mexico
0.65%
Egypt
0.64%
Canada
0.59%
Phillipines
0.58%
Germany
0.56%
Switzerland
0.51%
India
0.48%
New Zealand
0.46%
Turkey
0.45%
United Kingdom
0.43%
Netherlands
0.42%
Colombia
0.4%
France
0.33%
Indonesia
0.27%
Spain
0.26%
Macao, China
0.2%
Australia
0.15%
Sri Lanka
0.12%
Italy
0.11%
Honk Kong, China
0.1%
Poland
0.06%
Russia
0.05%