The smallest sovereign state on the Riviera
Monaco is two square kilometres squeezed onto the Côte d'Azur between Italy and the French départment of Alpes-Maritimes. About 38,000 residents, the second-smallest sovereign state after the Vatican. Most visitors arrive from France — by car along the Basse Corniche, by train at Monaco-Monte-Carlo station, or in the season for the Grand Prix at the end of May. The connectivity question is one neighbourhood wide: Monte Carlo, Monaco-Ville, La Condamine, Fontvieille, Larvotto.
How is Roamzy's price calculated?
Roamzy charges $40.45 per gigabyte in Monaco, or $0.0395 per megabyte. That's higher than next-door France: Monaco isn't part of the EU and isn't covered by the bloc's regulated roaming caps, so the wholesale rate for foreign eSIMs sits well above the French level. We don't disguise it — that's the honest price for the "EU no Reg" bracket here.
You won't use much data on a typical visit: a casino night, a walk to the palace, lunch at the port, a pass around the Grand Prix circuit. Realistic usage is 0.2–0.4 GB/day:
| Trip length | Roamzy ($40.45/GB) | Tourist roaming pass |
|---|---|---|
| Day trip from Nice (0.3 GB) | $13.58 | $15–35 |
| Weekend (0.6 GB) | $27.16 | $25–60 |
| Grand Prix week (2 GB) | $90.52 | $60–140 |
Competitor prices in column 3 are 2025 ranges based on typical home-carrier roaming offerings; exact figures depend on your plan. Roamzy's rate in column 2 is our actual published rate from the pricing page.
For most travelers, Monaco is one day on a longer Riviera trip — the bytes burned here are minimal because most of the trip is in France. The eSIM stays attached and the rate just changes at the border. The unused balance doesn't expire.
How do I set up Roamzy and where does it work?
Monaco has dense urban LTE and 5G across the whole territory — the country is small enough that "coverage" basically means yes. The trick is the Riviera physics: Monaco is built on a steep slope into the sea, and signal reflections off concrete towers can be uneven on the lower terraces.
| Plug type | Voltage | Frequency | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type C, E, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | iPhone XS+ | Pixel 3+, Galaxy S20+ |
Setup is the standard flow: sign in via Telegram or Google, top up from 20 USDT, the QR code lands in the dashboard, add the eSIM in Settings. Supported stablecoins and common setup errors are in the FAQ.
What are Roamzy's honest limitations?
Monaco is the most expensive country in our pricelist outside the genuine premium-zone islands — and we've told you why. What we don't pile on top: a welcome promo on the first top-up that flips on the second. A fine-print throttle. A subscription that auto-renews after the trip.
It's not a marketing gimmick — it's an engineering decision born from indifference to gimmicks. You can't make a tariff cheaper than no fine-print and no expiry — so we don't.
What if I'm just passing through?
Most Monaco trips are an extension of a Riviera holiday or an Italian Liguria run:
- France — Nice, Cannes, the rest of the Côte; the eSIM hands over at the border
- Italy — Ventimiglia is 25 minutes east; same per-MB billing model
- How roaming actually gets priced and why packages cost more — on the blog