I live in Tanzania (moved from the US) and mobile data prices are also relatively cheap. I could get 4gb for 75 cents for 24 hours 11pm-5pm. Or I could get 1gb

I live in Tanzania (moved from the US) and mobile data prices are also relatively cheap. I could get 4gb for 75 cents for 24 hours 11pm-5pm. Or I could get 1gb for 50 cents for 2 hours. The one I usually go for is 10gb for 7 USD for 7 days. But because 4G is the only way to get internet, it actually becomes more expensive very quickly. I route all of my internet traffic through my phone or through my 4G mobile hotspot. So I think the real reason that the data is cheaper is because 4G is the only way to get data, if your a consumer or a business. So the pricing reflects that. Because in the first world we have fiber optics, this allows mobile companies to charge a ton of money per Gb, since no one is downloading large files with it anyways.