Mexico & Central America
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in Nicaragua
103 MbpsMedian fixed download
Internet and SIM cards in Nicaragua
Median fixed broadband is 103 Mbps and mobile 28 Mbps (Speedtest Global Index, 2026-08). Claro or Tigo SIMs from airport kiosks and their stores with your passport; prepaid data bundles are cheap.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: Claro or Tigo SIMs from airport kiosks and their stores with your passport; prepaid data bundles are cheap.
- eSIM: local carriers sell eSIMs to visitors.
Internet & coworking by place
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: Nicaragua
- US State Department travel advisory
- GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Nicaragua
- Government of Canada travel advice: Nicaragua
- World Bank open data
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