The United Arab Emirates tops the list of the world’s highest internet costs in 2025. The country has the most expensive fixed internet in the world, at $4.31 per Mbps.
Nowadays, internet use has become a core part of people’s daily lives around the world, and access to it has become an essential infrastructure. But the cost that people have to pay for this internet access varies dramatically around the world.
At the top of the list, the wealthy, technologically advanced United Arab Emirates stands out with an average cost per Mbps of $4.31, almost double that of the second most expensive West African coastal country, Ghana ($2.58).
These high prices in these countries are often due to limited competition, infrastructure challenges, and regulatory factors, according to Visual Capitalist. While Switzerland has surpassed $2.00 per Mbps, Kenya and Morocco have also surpassed $1.00.
This list shows the cost of fixed broadband internet per megabit per second (Mbps) in the top 10 countries in 2025.
(Source: Visual Capitalist)
| Rank | Country | Price (USD per Mbps) |
| 1 | UAE | $4.31 |
| 2 | Ghana | $2.58 |
| 3 | Switzerland | $2.07 |
| 4 | Kenya | $1.54 |
| 5 | Morocco | $1.16 |
| 6 | Australia | $1.05 |
| 7 | Germany | $1.04 |
| 8 | Nigeria | $0.72 |
| 9 | Canada | $0.66 |
| 10 | Pakistan | $0.53 |
United States and India
The United States and India are among the most affordable countries, with internet priced at $0.08 per Mbps. However, Romania ($0.01) has the lowest internet price per Mbps in the world, according to Visual Capitalist.
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