eSIM price comparison: Maldives
Maldives, 5 GB: the cheapest is Yesim at $31.90 (≈ UAH 1 462) as of 15.11.2026; Tutu eSIM $42.49 (#3 of 3); Vodafone roaming without a bundle ≈ UAH 52 911 per GB.
🧳 For my trip
| Provider | Plan | Price | per GB | ₴ | Pay | UA | 📱 | checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutu eSIM cheapest1 GB · 7 days | 1 GB · 7 days | $8.49≈ 389 ₴$8.49 per GB · ≈ 389 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $8.49 per GB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Buy |
| Yesim1 GB · 30 days | 1 GB · 30 days | $8.69≈ 398 ₴$8.69 per GB · ≈ 398 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $8.69 per GB | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Saily1 GB · 7 days | 1 GB · 7 days | $14.99≈ 687 ₴$14.99 per GB · ≈ 687 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $14.99 per GB | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Nomad1 GB · 7 days | 1 GB · 7 days | $17.00≈ 779 ₴$17.00 per GB · ≈ 779 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $17.00 per GB | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Provider | Plan | Price | per GB | ₴ | Pay | UA | 📱 | checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesim cheapest3 GB · 30 days | 3 GB · 30 days | $19.80≈ 907 ₴$6.60 per GB · ≈ 907 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $6.60 per GB | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Nomad3 GB · 30 days | 3 GB · 30 days | $25.00≈ 1 146 ₴$8.33 per GB · ≈ 1 146 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $8.33 per GB | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Tutu eSIM3 GB · 30 daysalso 15 days: $25.49 | 3 GB · 30 daysalso 15 days: $25.49 | $26.99≈ 1 237 ₴$9.00 per GB · ≈ 1 237 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $9.00 per GB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Buy |
| Provider | Plan | Price | per GB | ₴ | Pay | UA | 📱 | checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesim cheapest5 GB · 30 days | 5 GB · 30 days | $31.90≈ 1 462 ₴$6.38 per GB · ≈ 1 462 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $6.38 per GB | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Nomad5 GB · 30 days | 5 GB · 30 days | $35.00≈ 1 604 ₴$7.00 per GB · ≈ 1 604 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $7.00 per GB | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Tutu eSIM5 GB · 30 days | 5 GB · 30 days | $42.49≈ 1 947 ₴$8.50 per GB · ≈ 1 947 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $8.50 per GB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Buy |
| Provider | Plan | Price | per GB | ₴ | Pay | UA | 📱 | checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutu eSIM cheapest10 GB · 30 days | 10 GB · 30 days | $45.49≈ 2 085 ₴$4.55 per GB · ≈ 2 085 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $4.55 per GB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Buy |
| Yesim10 GB · 30 days | 10 GB · 30 days | $53.90≈ 2 470 ₴$5.39 per GB · ≈ 2 470 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $5.39 per GB | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Nomad10 GB · 30 days | 10 GB · 30 days | $55.00≈ 2 521 ₴$5.50 per GB · ≈ 2 521 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $5.50 per GB | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Provider | Plan | Price | per GB | ₴ | Pay | UA | 📱 | checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airalo cheapest20 GB · 30 days | 20 GB · 30 days | $40.00≈ 1 833 ₴$2.00 per GB · ≈ 1 833 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $2.00 per GB | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Nomad20 GB · 10 days | 20 GB · 10 days | $45.00≈ 2 062 ₴$2.25 per GB · ≈ 2 062 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $2.25 per GB | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| Tutu eSIM20 GB · 30 days | 20 GB · 30 days | $57.49≈ 2 635 ₴$2.87 per GB · ≈ 2 635 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $2.87 per GB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Buy |
| Provider | Plan | Price | per day | ₴ | Pay | UA | 📱 | checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holafly cheapestUnlimited · 7 days | Unlimited · 7 days | $55.50≈ 2 544 ₴$7.93 per day · ≈ 2 544 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $7.93 per day | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
| YesimUnlimited · 7 days | Unlimited · 7 days | $92.40≈ 4 235 ₴$13.20 per day · ≈ 4 235 ₴ · checked 15.11.2026 | $13.20 per day | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | checked 15.11.2026 | Website |
Updated 15.11.2026 · A comparison by Tutu eSIM. We sell eSIMs ourselves, so we show every price, including where others are cheaper, and the date each one was checked.
Conclusions
- 5 GB for 30 days: Yesim is the cheapest at $31.90; Tutu eSIM costs $42.49 (#3 of 3).
- Without a bundle 1 GB of roaming costs from UAH 52911 (Vodafone).
- Kyivstar's «Travel SIM» doesn't work here.
MaldivesYour operator
Your operator
| Operator | Best bundle · No bundle |
|---|---|
| EE | Roaming Pass ROW Zone 4: £16.00 for 24 hours, 10MB data ↗checked 12.11.2026 |
| Vodafone | ROW Pass Zone 2 1GB: 1 GB / 8 days, £40.00 ↗checked 12.11.2026 |
| Three | no bundle: £6.00 per MB ↗checked 12.11.2026 |
| O2 | Data Roaming Bolt On Zone 3 1GB: 1 GB, £65.00 · until the end of the billing period ↗checked 12.11.2026 |
Your operator
| Operator | Best bundle · No bundle |
|---|---|
| Verizon | no mobile data in roaming ↗checked 13.11.2026 |
| AT&T | International Day Pass $12 per 24 hours ($6 for each additional line used the same day); data from the domestic plan allowance; max 10 daily fees per line per bill cycle, then free for the rest of the cycle ↗checked 13.11.2026 |
| T-Mobile | 1 Day International Pass: $10 for 2GB high-speed data + unlimited calls, 24 hours ↗checked 13.11.2026 · check with the operator included in the plan: Experience Beyond / Go5G Next: 15 GB high-speed data in 215+ countries and destinations, then unlimited at 256 kbps; Experience More / Go5G Plus / Magenta MAX: 5 GB, then 256 kbps; Essentials: texting only, calls $0.50/min, data needs a pass ↗checked 13.11.2026 10 Day International Pass: 15 GB / 10 days, $50.00 ↗checked 13.11.2026 · check with the operator |
Your operator
🧮 And what would it cost in roaming? →
✕ Roam like at home: No, roaming · Where roam like at home works →
- ⚠️ Other The CAM regulator blocks porn sites, some opposition news sites (December 2023, later unblocked) and pirated TV; the media law of 18.09.2025 allows blocking media websites.
Wi-Fi at the arrival airport
💡 How it usually works: turn on Wi-Fi and pick the airport network. Your phone opens the sign-in page by itself (if not, open any website in the browser). Tap the sign-in button there; sometimes they ask for an e-mail, your boarding pass, a passport scan or an SMS code.
How to connect: You need a local SIM or a roaming SIM (according to an old official guide); free for a short time after check-in.
⏱ 25 min after check-in (old guide); islandchief.com 2020: 1 hour · 📍 departures hall; free internet kiosks in Duty Free and near gates 1–3 · 📶 network: Airport Wi-Fi
⚠️ You need an SMS code. With an eSIM you're online right after landing, no code. Only 25 min after check-in (old guide); islandchief.com 2020: 1 hour, then paid or logged out.
Mobile data in Maldives from $8.49 →
Source: Velana (MACL): старий гід пасажира, лише сніпети пошуку, checked 12.11.2026Other sources say otherwise
25 хв (старий гід) проти 1 год (новина 2020)
Local SIM in Maldives: what it costs and is it worth it
$42.49
5 GB / 30 days- ✓ Buy and install at home in a minute
- ✓ No passport, just an e-mail
- ✓ Online right after landing, no queue
- ✓ Your Ukrainian SIM stays in the phone: calls and bank SMS arrive
$40.00
617 MVROoredoo Maldives: Tourist plan (cheapest), 20 GB, 30 days
Passport: yesaccording to maldives.com, 12.11.2026Honestly: a local SIM is cheaper here ($40.00 for 20 GB vs our $42.49 for 5 GB). The eSIM is worth the extra if you want data right after landing, with no queue or passport.
Other operators' packs (3)
| Ooredoo MaldivesTourist plan (cheapest) | 20 GB | 30 | $40.00617 MVR | 12.11.2026 |
| Ooredoo MaldivesData add-on 35GB (regular pack listed on tourist page) | 35 GB | 30 | $32.30500 MVR | 12.11.2026 |
| DhiraaguTraveler Lite | 20 GB | 30 | $40.00 | 12.11.2026 |
Local SIMs in other countries →
How much is an eSIM in Maldives for a week?
The cheapest plan for 7 days or more: Tutu eSIM, 1 GB · 7 days at $8.49 (≈ UAH 389). Tutu eSIM 1 GB · 7 days: $8.49.
Which is cheaper in Maldives: roaming or an eSIM?
1 GB of Vodafone roaming without a bundle costs ≈ UAH 52 911; a travel eSIM from ≈ UAH 92 per GB (Airalo). The eSIM is about 577× cheaper.
How many GB do I need for 10 days?
Messengers and maps: ~0.5 GB a day, so 5 GB. With social media and photos: ~1 GB a day, 10 GB. Video or sharing with the kids: 20 GB or unlimited.
Methodology
We take eSIM prices from the providers' official websites once a week, in US dollars, as a buyer from Ukraine sees them, without promo codes or new-customer discounts. We compare single-country plans (not regional ones). If a provider has no plan of that size or length, there is no row.
Operator prices come from the official roaming pages of Kyivstar, Vodafone and lifecell and from the SMS the operator sends on arrival. For pay-as-you-go roaming we convert the price of a data portion to the price of 1 GB.
Hryvnia amounts are approximate, at monobank's rate on the update day. Tutu eSIM prices come from our catalogue when the page is updated.
Spotted a mistake? Write to hello@tutuesim.com and we'll fix it with a new date.
Questions
Why do you show competitors if you sell eSIMs yourselves?
Because a comparison where we always win helps nobody. If Airalo, Yesim or your own operator is cheaper, you'll see it in the table.
Which is cheaper: roaming or a travel eSIM?
Outside the EU it's usually an eSIM: 1 GB of pay-as-you-go roaming costs hundreds of hryvnias. There are exceptions, such as Kyivstar's travel SIM in Turkey and the UAE; see «Your operator» on the country page.
Will I keep my Ukrainian number?
Yes. The eSIM is added next to your main SIM: calls and bank SMS arrive as usual, and data goes through the eSIM.
How often are prices updated?
eSIM prices weekly, operator prices quarterly and whenever an operator changes its tariffs. The check date is next to every price.
Can I pay in hryvnias?
The table marks it for every provider. Tutu eSIM takes cards of Ukrainian banks in hryvnias, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
