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| We signed up for AOL. They seem to have a ISP in most countries. We are not sure yet if we will actually need an international ISP because there are internet cafes in most major cities. With AOL you pay by the minute. The amount depends on the country you are in. Update: We are canceled AOL. It is much more convenient to use internet cafe's. Most budget hotels do not have phone lines to use. |
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At the moment internet cafe's are averaging about 2.5 $ an hour. We are finding on average that the more you pay, the faster the connection is. If you are using FTP or POP Mail, make sure the network you are using supports it. Not all places do, so test one of there computers before hand. Normally if ftp and the DNS is working so is pop mail. Also if you have your own laptop, they will often say no at first when you say you want to hook up yours to their network. Normally you can talk them into allowing you to use your notebook. |
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Country |
City |
Cost per Hour |
Name Cafe' |
FTP & Pop3 |
Connection / Speed |
Laptop Accessibility |
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Greece |
Athens |
3.95 $ |
Yes |
Good |
Yes |
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Chios |
3 $ |
Yes |
Good |
Yes |
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Turkey |
Istanbul |
.91 $ |
No |
Slow |
No |
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Kusadasi |
1.80 $ |
Yes |
Very Slow |
Yes |
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Goereme |
1.36 $ |
Yes |
Good |
Yes |
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Syria |
Damascus |
2 $ |
Zoni Internet |
No |
Very Slow |
Yes |
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Lebanon |
Beirut |
2 $ |
Yes |
Good |
Yes |
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Tripoli |
1.33 $ |
No |
Ok |
No |
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Tripoli |
Free |
Yes |
Good |
Yes |
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Israel |
Tel Aviv |
3.17 $ |
Hayarkon 48 Hostel |
Yes |
Fast |
Yes |
| Jerusalem |
0 $ |
Faisal Hostel (15 min. to read emails) |
? |
Ok |
? |
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Jordan |
Petra |
1.43 $ |
No |
Very Slow |
Yes |
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Egypt |
Dahab |
2.37 $ |
Yes |
Good |
Yes |
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Cairo |
2.60 $ |
Egypt Internet |
Yes |
Very Fast |
Yes |
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Eritrea |
Asmara |
Free |
Eritreo German Recreation Center |
No |
Very Slow |
No |
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Asmara |
1 $ |
CTS Internet |
Yes |
Very Slow |
No |
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| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 7.50 $ |
Baro Hotel |
No | Ok | No |
| Kenya | Nanyuki | 23.40 $ | Everywhere cost the same. Did not use! | ? | ? | ? |
| Nairobi | 2.30 $ | Capital-Realtime.com | Yes | slow | Yes | |
| Nairobi | 2.30 $ | Internet Cyber Cafe | Yes | slow | Yes | |
| Nairobi | 1.30 $ | Cyber -Linuy | No | slow | No | |
| Uganda | Kampala | 1.75 $ | Web-City Cafe' | No | Fast | No |
| Kampala | 3.50 $ | Backpackers Hostel | No | Slow | No | |
| Kampala | 2.65 $ | Cyber World Cafe' | Yes | Ok | Yes | |
| Tanzania | Mwanza | 1.20 $ | Barmedas.com | Yes | Fast | Yes |
| Dar es Salam | 1.20$ | Internet Cafe | Yes | Ok | Yes | |
| Stone Town Zanzibar | 0.60 $ | Macrosoft (Special offer normally 1.20$) | No | Ok | No | |
| Stone Town Zanzibar | 1.20 $ | Micros Internet Cafe' | Yes | Ok | Yes | |
| Zambia | Livingstone | 3.50 $ | Cyberworld | No | Slow | No |
| Livingstone | 4.0 $ | Jollyboys Backpackers | No | Very Slow | No | |
| Botswana | Maun | 6.0 $ | Sedia Hotel | Yes | Ok | No |
| Namibia | Windhoek | 1.86 $ | Tourist Junction | No | Slow | No |
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South Africa |
Cape Town |
3.75 $ |
Odyssey Internet in V&A Waterfront Shopping Center |
Yes |
Just Ok |
Yes |
| Kempton Park (Johannesburg) | 3.75 $ | Airport Backpackers | No | Ok | No | |
| India | Mumbai | 1 $ | Access infotech | Yes | Just Ok | Yes |
| Panaji | .95 $ | Cybernet Cafe | Yes | Slow | Yes | |
| Hampi | 1.40 $ | Yes | Slow | Yes | ||
| Hyderabad | .55 $ | Internet Cafe | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Ahmedabad | .65 $ | No | Just Ok | No | ||
| Udaipur | 1.20$ | Udaipur Cybercafe | No | Slow | No | |
| Jodhpur | .90 $ | Cyber World | Yes | Very Slow | Yes | |
| Jaisalmer | .45 $ | Internet Cafe | No | Very Slow | No | |
| Bikaner | .90 $ | Yes | Ok | No | ||
| McLeod Ganj | .65 $ | Green Hotel | Yes | Ok | No | |
| McLeod Ganj | .65 $ | Cyber Net | No | Ok | No | |
| Dehli | .22 $ | Yes | Slow | No | ||
| Agra | .87 $ | Cyber | Yes | Ok | Yes | |
| Varanasi | ..43 $ | There are a lot in town | Yes | Ok | Yes | |
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Nepal |
Pokhara |
4 $ |
There are a lot Email One |
Yes |
Ok |
Yes |
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Kathmandu |
,40 $ |
There are a lot |
Yes |
Slow |
No |
| Kathmandu | .53 $ | The Cyber Trek | Yes | Ok | Yes | |
| Tibet | Lhasa | .61 $ | Li Internet Bar | No | Ok | No |
| China | Golmud | .24 $ | No | Slow | Yes | |
| Xining | .24 $ | No | Slow | Yes | ||
| Xian | .37 $ | Jiefang Lu Internet Bar | No | Fast | No | |
| Beijing | .61 $ | At a Video and Game Shop | No | Good | No | |
| Shanghai | 1.70 $ | Book City | No | Good | No | |
| Yichang | .24 $ | No | Good | No | ||
| Chongqing | .24 $ | Yes | Fast | Yes | ||
| Yangshuo | 1 $ | Yes | Slow | No | ||
| Hong Kong China | Hong Kong Island | Free | Public Library | Yes | Fast | No |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | .20 $ | Lots of places in town (cyber net cafe) | Yes | Ok | No |
| Hue | 1.20 $ | Everywhere 300 d per minute | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Hoi An | .80 $ | Same price everywhere | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Nha Trang | .40 $ | Same price everywhere | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Dalat | .60 $ | 200 D per min. or 9000 per Hour same price everywhere | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Ho Chi Min City (Saigon) | .33 $ | 100 per min. or 5000 per hour | Yes | Slow | Yes | |
| Ho Chi Min City (Saigon) | .40 $ | 100 per minute | Yes | Very Slow | Yes | |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | 1 $ | Can pay per minute, most places 1.50 US$ (h) | Yes | Ok | No |
| Siem Riep | 2 $ | Same everywhere | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | 1.05 $ | 1 Bhat per minute or 45 per Hour | Yes | Ok | Yes |
| Chiang Khong | .70 $ | Yes | Ok | No | ||
| Chiang Mai | .70 $ | 1 Baht per min.. or 30 per hour | Yes | Ok | Yes | |
| Bangkok | .70 $ | 1 Baht per min.. or 30 per hour. 10 min. minimum | Yes | Ok | Yes | |
| Ko Phangan | 2.79 $ | 2 or 3 Baht per Minute on the Island | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Surat Thani | 2.09 $ | Yes | Ok | No | ||
| Hat Yai | 1.4 $ | Yes | Ok | No | ||
| Laos | Vientiane | .6 $ | 100 Kip per minute | Yes | Ok | No |
| Vang Vineg | 1.43 $ | Same most places | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Luang Prabang | 1.14 $ | 200 Kip per minute | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Udomxai | 3.9 $ | 600 Kip per minute | Yes | Slow | No | |
| Malaysia | Penang | .53 $ | Range from 2 RM to 3.5 RM per Hour | No | Good | No |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1.06 $ | Yes | Good | No | ||
| Melaka | .93 $ | Yes | Ok | No | ||
| Singapore | Singapore | 4 $ | Range from 3 S$ to 5 S$ an Hour | Yes | Fast | Yes |
| Singapore | 0 $ | Citibank (can use it to do some Citibank banking and sneak in checking emails | No | Fast | No | |
| Indonesia (Bali) | Kuta Bali | .75 $ | Range from 150 to 500 per minute. Look around | Yes | ok | No |
| Ubud | 1.2 $ | Range from 200 - 300 Hour | Yes | Slow | No | |
| Airport Bali | 2 $ | No | Slow | No | ||
| Australia | Perth | 1.06 $ | Range from 2 A$ to 5 A$ per hour. One place 1 A$ per hour during happy hour 5-5:30pm | No | Ok | No |
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Broome |
4.45 $ |
About the everywhere in town |
Yes |
Ok |
No |
| Katherine | 3.7 $ | 2 A$ per 15 minutes, | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Darwin | 3,18 $ | 1 A$ for ten minutes | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Alice Springs | 3.71 $ | 11,6 Australian Cents per minute | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Coober Pedy | 6.36 $ | 2 A$ per 10 min. | No | Ok | No | |
| Adelaide | 2.12 $ | 12 minutes free with every hour | No | Ok | No | |
| Adelaide | 0 $ |
Library
,5 hour Free email 1 hour free internet access |
Yes | Ok | No | |
| Melbourne | 2.36 $ | Yes | Ok | No | ||
| Hobart | 4.25 $ / 5.3$ | Between 8 and 10 A$ per hour | No | Ok | No | |
| Launceston | 5.3 $ | No | Ok | No | ||
| Sorell | 5.3 $ | No | Slow | No | ||
| Canberra | 0 $ | Free in Library | No | Ok | No | |
| Sydney | 1.06 $ | No | Slow | No | ||
| Sydney | 1.59 $ | No | Slow | No | ||
| Sydney | Used AOL | Yes | Ok | Yes | ||
| New Zealand | Auckland | 1.71 $ | Between 4 and 5 NZ $ | No | Good | No |
| Wellington | 2.15 $ | 5 NZ $ per Hour | No | Good | No | |
| Christchurch | 1,28 $ | Between 3 and 5 NZ$ per Hour | No | Ok | No | |
| Christchurch | 0 $ | Library free 10 minutes, only educational material | No | Fast | No | |
| Dunedin | 2.15 $ | first 12 minutes 1 $ ranges from 5 - 6 NZ $ per hour | No | Good | No | |
| Queenstown | 2.58 $ | 6 NZ $ per hour, .75 cents for first 9 minutes | No | Ok | No | |
| Motueka | 2.58 $ | 6 NZ $ per hour, | No | Ok | No | |
| Nelson | 2.58 $ | 6 NZ $ per hour, | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Auckland | 2.15 $ | 4 to 5 NZ per Hour | Yes | Ok | Yes | |
| USA (Hawaii) | Honolulu Ohau | 6 $ | 6 US$ everywhere (can find coupon for 2 US$ savings per hour | Yes | Ok | Yes |
| San Francisco Ca | 0 $ |
Free at Compu USA (10US$ in -internet Cafe's) |
No | Fast | No | |
| Canada | Vancouver | 2 $ | 2 to 3 US$ dollars | No | Ok | No |
| Mexico | Zacatecas | 1.65 $ | Yes | Fast | No | |
| Mexico City | 1.65 $ | Range from 15 - 30 Pesos per hour | Yes | Slow | No | |
| Palenque | 1.1 $ | Yes | Ok | No | ||
| Tulum | 1.65 $ | Backpackers Hostel (7 Pesos 15 min, 10 Pesos .5 Hour, 15 Peso Hour | No | Very Slow | No | |
| Guatemala | Flores | 1.6 $ | Between 12 and 14 Q per hour | No | Very Slow | No |
| Panajachel | 1.6 $ | Between 12 and 14 Q per hour | Yes | Good | No | |
| Antigua | 1.87 $ | Between 12 and 14 Q per hour. One place had laptop accessibility for 14 | Yes | Fast | Yes | |
| Honduras | Copan Ruins | 2.63 $ | ,70 L per minute | No | Very Slow | No |
| Tegucigalpa | 1.54 $ | ,45 per minute 25 LPS per Hour | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Nicaragua | Granada | 2.17 $ | Between 30 - 35 C$ per hour | No | Ok | Yes |
| Costa Rica | La Fortuna | 1.14 $ | Yes | Ok | No | |
| San Jose | 1.14 $ | Between 300 CC and 400 CC per hour | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Panama | Panama City | 0 $ | Voyager International Hostel | No | Ok | No |
| Panama City | 1 $ | Between .75 and 2 US$ per hour. This place was across from the Voyager International Hostel. | Yes | Very Fast | Yes | |
| Ecuador | Quito | .70 $ | Between .70 $ and 1 US$ | Yes | Good | Yes (Someplaces) |
| Cuenca | .75 $ | Between .70 $ and 1.3 US$ | Yes | Slow | No | |
| Peru | Lima | .59 $ | Between 2 and 3 Sol an hour | Yes | Ok | No |
| Cusco | .59 $ | Between 2 and 2.5 Sol an hour | Yes | Ok | Yes | |
| Puno | ,44 $ | Between 1.5 and 2 Sol per hour | No | Ok | No | |
| Bolivia | La Paz | .57 $ | Between 3 and 5 BOL per Hour | Yes | Ok | Yes |
| Uyuni | 1.29 $ | Between 9 and 10 BOL | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Chile | San Pedro Atacama | 1.56 $ | 1000 Pesos per hour | Yes | Ok | No |
| Santiago | 1.56 $ | Bus Station! | Yes | Ok | No | |
| Santiago | .94 $ |
SCS Habitat Between 500 and 600 Pesos a hour in Santiago |
Yes |
Ok |
No | |
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Santiago |
,88 $ |
La Casca Roja Backpackers 20 min free each day you stay, then 100 per 10 min. thereafter |
Yes |
Good |
No |
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Santiago |
1,03 $ | Around the corner from International Youth Hostel. Not recommended. Starts time when walk in. | Yes | Fast | Yes | |
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Santiago |
,74 $ | Next to International Youth Hostel. Recommended! | Yes | Fast | Yes | |
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Santiago |
4 $ |
Airport Santiago de Chile 600 Pesos or 1 US$ per 15 min. (We did not use!) |
Yes |
Good |
No |
| Argentina | Bariloche | .56 $ | Tele Centro | No | Ok | No |
| Buenos Aires | .28 $ | Between 1 and 1.5 Pesos and Hour | No | Slow | No | |
| Buenos Aires | .42 $ | Between 1 and 1.5 Pesos and Hour | No | Ok | No | |
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Puerto Iguazu |
,84 $ |
Hospedaje Uno Same everywhere in town that we checked (3 Peso an hour or 2 for .5 hours) |
No |
Ok |
No |
| Cordaba | ,28 $ | Between 1 and 2 Pesos per hour | No | Ok | No | |
| Mendoza | .28 $ | Between 1 and 2 Pesos per hour | No | Ok | No | |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 1.61 $ | Normally 3.2 $ per hour, we had a discount coupon. 2 pesos per 15min. | No | Good | No |
| Morocco | Rabat | ,96 $ | Yes | Very Slow | No | |
| Marrakesh | ,96 $ | Between 10 and 15 DH | Yes | Very Slow | No | |
| Marrakesh | ,48 $ | Special offer | Yes | Very Slow | No | |
| Chefchaouen | ,96 $ | Yes | Very Slow | No | ||
| Spain | Algeciras | 1,98 $ | Right before across from ferry port (2 Euro per Hour) | Yes | Fast | No |
| Grenada | 1,49 $ | Yes | Good | No | ||
| Madrid | 2,08 $ | Between 2.10 Euro and 4 Euro per Hour | No | Fast | No |
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