Data usage calculator

Not sure how much mobile data you'll need on your trip? Our data usage calculator can help! Tell us how you typically use the internet, and we'll estimate it for you.

Estimate your data usage in hours

Ever wondered how much data you scroll away every day? Use our calculator to find out!

Social Media

Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter)

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Video

YouTube, Netflix, TikTok

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Music

Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music

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Navigation

Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze

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Web Browsing

News, online shopping

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Emails and messaging

Gmail, WhatsApp, Messenger

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Video calling (VoIP)

Zoom, Google Meet, Facetime

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Downloading and updating apps

App update data

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How we calculate your data usage

How do we figure out how much data you'll need? It all comes down to what you do online!
Here’s a peek at how much data common internet activities typically use per hour:

  • Activity
    Data per hour
  • Using social media
    150 MB
  • Streaming movies in full HD at 60 FPS
    1.5 GB
  • Streaming music
    100 MB
  • Standard navigation
    10 MB
  • Browsing the web
    50 MB
  • Messaging / Email
    4 MB
  • Making HD video calls
    1 GB
  • Downloading and updating apps
    300 MB

* Please keep in mind that these numbers are estimates based on typical file sizes. Your data usage may vary.

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