How much data for your trip? The real calculation

The good news: you consume less than you fear. The bad news: Instagram and YouTube disagree. Here are the actual orders of magnitude, measured in travel usage.

What your apps really consume

• Google Maps (navigation): ~5-10 MB / hour
• WhatsApp (messages + photos): ~30-80 MB / day
• Instagram / TikTok (scroll): ~150-800 MB / hour
• YouTube / HD video streaming: ~1-3 GB / hour
• Automatic photo backup: the black hole — disable it on 4G.

The Toukan formula

Standard travel usage (maps + messages + social media + a little video): around 700 MB per day. Hence the simple rule:

• 3-4 day city trip: 3 GB, easy.
• Standard week: 5 GB — our best-seller, and for good reason.
• Two weeks / road trip: 10 GB.
• Nomad or video addict: 20 GB, or unlimited if counting stresses you out.

The 3 settings that save your plan

• Disable photo backup on cellular data (iCloud/Google Photos will wait for Wi-Fi).
• Download offline maps and playlists before departure.
• Enable data saver mode — video quality adapts, no one notices.

And if you made a mistake? No problem: our plans can be recharged with one click, and we notify you at 80% consumption.