Mexico & Central America
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in Panama
233 MbpsMedian fixed download
Internet and SIM cards in Panama
Median fixed broadband is 233 Mbps and mobile 40 Mbps (Speedtest Global Index, 2026-08). +Móvil and Tigo sell prepaid SIMs at the airport and in malls with your passport; monthly data plans are affordable.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: +Móvil and Tigo sell prepaid SIMs at the airport and in malls with your passport; monthly data plans are affordable.
- eSIM: local carriers sell eSIMs to visitors.
Internet & coworking by place
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: Panama
- US State Department travel advisory
- GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Panama
- Government of Canada travel advice: Panama
- Servicio Nacional de Migración: remote worker visa requirements
- World Bank open data
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