50 countries compared prices checked Sep 30, 2026 no pay-to-rank

Airalo vs Yesim eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

Choosing between Airalo and Yesim comes down to where you're going — we compared their cheapest plan in every one of the 50 countries both cover, and every verdict on this page is a literal sort of our dated price database.

3Airalo cheaper entry

47Yesim cheaper entry

47Airalo unlimited

50Yesim unlimited

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The verdict, computed

Yesim has the cheaper entry plan in 47 of 50 countries.

→Pick Airalo if your destination is one of the 3 countries where it starts cheaper than Yesim.
→Pick Yesim for the lowest entry price — it undercuts Airalo in 47 of 50 countries, starting with Argentina from $0.51.
→Pick Yesim for unlimited data — available in 50 countries vs 47 for Airalo.
→Pick Airalo for big data buckets — better $/GB in 38 of the countries where both sell metered plans.

Entry price = each provider's cheapest plan in that country, from the same dated snapshot. Full method in our methodology.

Why the two price lists are shaped differently

How Airalo and Yesim build their plan ladders

Airalo's eight metered tiers run from 1 GB to 50 GB and its price per gigabyte falls from $4.00 to $0.90 across them, a 4.4× reward for buying bigger. Yesim's metered line is thinner — 308 plans to Airalo's 708 — but it starts lower, around 100 MB, and the bulk of its catalogue (1,344 plans) is unlimited.

The one place the two can be compared directly is the cap: Airalo states 3 GB per day at full speed and then 1 Mbps on its unlimited plans, while Yesim's cards carry no post-cap speed. Airalo also keeps its plans inside 3 to 45 days; Yesim's stop at 30.

Country by country

Airalo vs Yesim eSIM prices in 50 countries

Each cell is the provider's cheapest plan in that country. The country name opens the full comparison; prices open that provider's plans there.

Data volume

All 50 countries compared

Country	Airalo from	Yesim from	Cheaper entry	Best $/GB
Argentina eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$0.51 200MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.72/GB
Australia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 400MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.90/GB
Austria eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.58/GB
Belgium eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.65/GB
Brazil eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 200MB	Yesim	Airalo $1.75/GB
Canada eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$0.51 200MB	Yesim	Airalo $1.68/GB
China eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 100MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.98/GB
Colombia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$6.80 1GB	Airalo	Airalo $0.98/GB
Costa Rica eSIM	$7.50 1GB	$4.88 1GB	Yesim	Yesim $1.79/GB
Croatia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.70/GB
Czechia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.72/GB
Egypt eSIM	$5.50 1GB	$0.51 400MB	Yesim	Yesim $0.88/GB
Fiji eSIM	$7.50 1GB	$5.67 unlimited	Yesim	Yesim $1.17/GB
France eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.70/GB
Georgia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 300MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.98/GB
Germany eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.72/GB
Greece eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.84/GB
Hong Kong eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.57 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.98/GB
Iceland eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Yesim $0.95/GB
India eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 300MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.46/GB
Indonesia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.98/GB
Ireland eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.84/GB
Israel eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.57 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.78/GB
Italy eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.70/GB
Japan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.97 unlimited	Yesim	Airalo $1.20/GB
Kenya eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$6.80 1GB	Yesim	Yesim $2.47/GB
Macao eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.98/GB
Malaysia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.98/GB
Mexico eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$5.44 1GB	Airalo	Airalo $0.90/GB
Morocco eSIM	$6.00 1GB	$0.51 105MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.47/GB
Netherlands eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.72/GB
New Zealand eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.98/GB
Peru eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$6.12 1GB	Airalo	Airalo $2.00/GB
Philippines eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.96/GB
Poland eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.70/GB
Portugal eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.70/GB
Qatar eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.57 500MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.17/GB
Saudi Arabia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$0.51 200MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.75/GB
Singapore eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.96/GB
South Africa eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 200MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.98/GB
South Korea eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$2.84 1GB	Yesim	Airalo $0.98/GB
Spain eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.78/GB
Switzerland eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.90/GB
Taiwan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.57 500MB	Yesim	Yesim $0.76/GB
Thailand eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.55/GB
Turkiye eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.57 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.69/GB
UK eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.78/GB
United Arab Emirates eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 105MB	Yesim	Yesim $1.50/GB
USA eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 500MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.84/GB
Vietnam eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$0.51 300MB	Yesim	Airalo $0.98/GB

“Best $/GB” compares each provider's cheapest per-gigabyte rate in that country; unlimited-only line-ups have no $/GB. Prices dated Sep 30, 2026 — always confirm on the country page before buying.

Counts run per country and per provider: 98 metered entry plans against 2 unlimited across the 50 countries below, from $0.51 — and a country stays visible only while one of those two entry plans sits in the chosen size band.

Where the gap is widest

The three destinations where Airalo and Yesim pull furthest apart

Furthest apart: Canada at $6.49 — 1273% above the cheaper of the two; then Morocco at $5.49 and Egypt at $4.99.

Canada eSIM

Airalo: $7.00
Yesim: $0.51
Gap: $6.49 · 1273%

Yesim is cheaper here

Morocco eSIM

Airalo: $6.00
Yesim: $0.51
Gap: $5.49 · 1076%

Yesim is cheaper here

Egypt eSIM

Airalo: $5.50
Yesim: $0.51
Gap: $4.99 · 978%

Yesim is cheaper here

By trip type

Which Airalo or Yesim plan fits your trip

·Both sell a plan under 5 GB in 50 shared countries: Airalo takes the lower entry price in 4, Yesim in 46, and 0 are level.
·Both sell a plan above 10 GB in 47 shared countries: Airalo takes the lower entry price in 20, Yesim in 27, and 0 are level.

Beyond price

How Airalo and Yesim differ

Airalo

since 2019 · Marketplace

+Widest country coverage in the industry
+Established trust and brand recognition
–No longer the cheapest in most single countries

Promo code NEWTOAIRALO15 — all eSIM deals

Read the Airalo review →

Yesim

since 2019 · App-based

+Founded 2019 in Switzerland
+Pay-per-use international eSIM across 140+ countries
–Smaller brand recognition outside Europe

Promo code DREWDEAL — all eSIM deals

Read the Yesim review →

FAQ

Is Airalo or Yesim cheaper for your trip

Which is cheaper, Airalo or Yesim?

By entry price, Yesim wins. Across the 50 countries where both sell plans, Airalo has the cheaper cheapest-plan in 3 countries and Yesim in 47 (0 exact ties). The widest entry-price gap is in Canada — Yesim lists $0.51 against Airalo at $7.00.

Is Yesim vs Airalo different from this page?

No. It is the same comparison read in the other direction — our table lists both providers in every country, so the Yesim vs Airalo verdict is identical. We keep one URL per matchup instead of two near-duplicate pages.

Which has the better price per GB, Airalo or Yesim?

Airalo — it posts the better cheapest $/GB rate in 38 of the countries where both sell metered plans (Yesim wins 12). Unlimited-only plans are excluded because they are priced per day, not per GB.

Does Airalo or Yesim offer unlimited data plans?

Yesim sells unlimited plans in 50 of the 50 shared countries and Airalo in 47. Unlimited always means fair-use throttling applies — the exact policy is shown on each plan's country page.

Do Airalo and Yesim use the same networks?

It varies by country. In Argentina, Airalo connects via Personal, Claro, Movistar and Yesim via Personal, Claro, Movistar — local carrier agreements differ even when the names overlap. Every country page lists the networks behind each provider's plans.

Are there Airalo or Yesim promo codes?

Yes — current codes for both are on our deals page, alongside expiry dates. Promo discounts are never baked into the rankings on this page; every verdict uses list prices only.

Airalo vs Yesim — decided by data, not ad budgets.

Every verdict on this page is a literal sort position from the same dated price snapshot — no editorial star ratings, no pay-to-rank. How we collect and check data is in our methodology; how we make money in our disclosure.

Airalo vs Yesim eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

How Airalo and Yesim build their plan ladders

Airalo vs Yesim eSIM prices in 50 countries

The three destinations where Airalo and Yesim pull furthest apart

Which Airalo or Yesim plan fits your trip

How Airalo and Yesim differ

Is Airalo or Yesim cheaper for your trip

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