Roaming price index: what 1 GB abroad costs with Kyivstar, Vodafone and lifecell (November 2026)
Without a package, 1 GB of roaming with a Ukrainian operator costs 384 to 1,024 UAH ($8–23) in most popular destinations, and tens of thousands of hryvnias in the Maldives and Tunisia. A travel eSIM gives you 5 GB for 30 days for $6.49 in Turkey, or $1.50–2 per gigabyte. We collected the official prices of Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine and lifecell in 25 countries on 10 November 2026.
Data as of November 2026 · An index by Tutu eSIM
- Without a package Kyivstar is cheapest: 200 MB for 75 UAH a day, $8.46 per GB almost everywhere. Vodafone costs $11–23, lifecell $15–23.
- The cheapest option of all comes from Kyivstar itself: its «Travel SIM», 5 GB for 4 weeks for 90 UAH ($0.40 per GB). But of our 25 countries it only works in Turkey, the UAE, the USA, the UK, Norway and Azerbaijan.
- Unconditional packages cost $2.20–6.60 per GB: lifecell «Роумінг онлайн» 1 GB for 7 days for 200 UAH, Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max» 3 GB for 700 UAH, in the USA Vodafone 5 GB for 500 UAH.
- In Vietnam, Morocco, the Maldives, Switzerland, Norway and Azerbaijan no operator sells an unconditional package, only daily packs or per-MB billing. The most expensive: 1 MB in the Maldives with Kyivstar 122.88 UAH, in Tunisia with lifecell 250 UAH.
- A Tutu travel eSIM costs $1.40–2.20 per GB in 21 of the 25 countries (5 GB for 30 days), more only in Mexico, Canada, the Dominican Republic and the Maldives.
 Turkey | $6.49 for 5 GB$1.30 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 1$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 3$15.03 per GB | lifecell «Роумінг онлайн»: 1 GB / 7 days, 200 UAH 4$4.40 per GB | 5 GB for 4 weeks, 90 UAH 5$0.40 per GB |
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 Egypt | $10.49 for 5 GB$2.10 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 6$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 7$15.03 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max»: 3 GB / 10 days, 700 UAH 8$5.14 per GB | not covered |
 UAE | $10.99 for 5 GB$2.20 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 9$8.46 per GB | 75 MB / 75 UAH 2$22.55 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 10$15.03 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max»: 3 GB / 10 days, 700 UAH 8$5.14 per GB | 5 GB for 4 weeks, 90 UAH 5$0.40 per GB |
 Thailand | $6.99 for 5 GB$1.40 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 11$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 100 MB / 100 UAH 12$22.55 per GB | lifecell «Роумінг онлайн»: 1 GB / 7 days, 200 UAH 4$4.40 per GB | not covered |
 Georgia | $7.99 for 5 GB$1.60 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 13$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 100 MB / 100 UAH 14$22.55 per GB | lifecell «Роумінг онлайн»: 1 GB / 7 days, 200 UAH 4$4.40 per GB | not covered |
 Montenegro | $10.49 for 5 GB$2.10 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 15$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 16$15.03 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max»: 3 GB / 10 days, 700 UAH 8$5.14 per GB | not covered |
 Albania | $9.49 for 5 GB$1.90 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 17$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 100 MB / 100 UAH 18$22.55 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max»: 3 GB / 10 days, 700 UAH 8$5.14 per GB | not covered |
 Tunisia | $8.99 for 5 GB$1.80 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 19$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 250 UAH per MB 20$5637.24 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max»: 3 GB / 10 days, 700 UAH 8$5.14 per GB | not covered |
 USA | $8.99 for 5 GB$1.80 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 21$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 22$15.03 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Америка»: 5 GB / 30 days, 500 UAH 23$2.20 per GB | 5 GB for 4 weeks, 90 UAH 5$0.40 per GB |
 UK | $7.99 for 5 GB$1.60 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 24$8.46 per GB | 10 GB a month free on eligible plans, otherwise not confirmed 25 | 150 MB / 100 UAH 26$15.03 per GB | lifecell «Роумінг онлайн»: 1 GB / 7 days, 200 UAH 4$4.40 per GB | 5 GB for 4 weeks, 90 UAH 5$0.40 per GB |
 Switzerland | $7.99 for 5 GB$1.60 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 27$8.46 per GB | 10 GB a month free on eligible plans, otherwise not confirmed 25 | 100 MB / 100 UAH 28$22.55 per GB | none | not covered |
 Norway | $8.49 for 5 GB$1.70 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 29$8.46 per GB | 10 GB a month free on eligible plans, otherwise not confirmed 25 | 150 MB / 100 UAH 30$15.03 per GB | none | 5 GB for 4 weeks, 90 UAH 5$0.40 per GB |
 Japan | $9.49 for 5 GB$1.90 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 31$8.46 per GB | 75 MB / 75 UAH 2$22.55 per GB | 100 MB / 100 UAH 32$22.55 per GB | lifecell «Роумінг онлайн»: 1 GB / 7 days, 200 UAH 4$4.40 per GB | not covered |
 China | $9.99 for 5 GB$2.00 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 33$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 34$15.03 per GB | lifecell «Роумінг онлайн»: 1 GB / 7 days, 200 UAH 4$4.40 per GB | not covered |
 Vietnam | $10.19 for 5 GB$2.04 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 35$8.46 per GB | 75 MB / 75 UAH 2$22.55 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 36$15.03 per GB | none | not covered |
 Indonesia | $9.49 for 5 GB$1.90 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 37$8.46 per GB | 75 MB / 75 UAH 2$22.55 per GB | 100 MB / 100 UAH 38$22.55 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max»: 3 GB / 10 days, 700 UAH 8$5.14 per GB | not covered |
 Sri Lanka | $8.99 for 5 GB$1.80 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 39$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 100 MB / 100 UAH 40$22.55 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max»: 3 GB / 10 days, 700 UAH 8$5.14 per GB | not covered |
 Maldives | $42.49 for 5 GB$8.50 per GB | 122.88 UAH per MB 41$2770.82 per GB | 51.2 UAH per MB 2$1154.51 per GB | no roaming | none | not covered |
 Morocco | $10.49 for 5 GB$2.10 per GB | 100 MB / 75 UAH 42$16.91 per GB | 75 MB / 75 UAH 2$22.55 per GB | no roaming | none | not covered |
 Israel | $7.99 for 5 GB$1.60 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 43$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 44$15.03 per GB | lifecell «Роумінг онлайн»: 1 GB / 7 days, 200 UAH 4$4.40 per GB | not covered |
 Canada | $12.99 for 5 GB$2.60 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 45$8.46 per GB | 150 MB / 75 UAH 2$11.27 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 46$15.03 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max»: 3 GB / 10 days, 700 UAH 8$5.14 per GB | not covered |
 Mexico | $10.99 for 5 GB$2.20 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 47$8.46 per GB | 75 MB / 75 UAH 2$22.55 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 48$15.03 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max»: 3 GB / 10 days, 700 UAH 8$5.14 per GB | not covered |
 Dominican Republic | $21.49 for 5 GB$4.30 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 49$8.46 per GB | 75 MB / 75 UAH 2$22.55 per GB | 100 MB / 100 UAH 50$22.55 per GB | Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг Max»: 3 GB / 10 days, 700 UAH 8$5.14 per GB | not covered |
 Kazakhstan | $7.99 for 5 GB$1.60 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 51$8.46 per GB | 75 MB / 75 UAH 2$22.55 per GB | 150 MB / 100 UAH 52$15.03 per GB | lifecell «Роумінг онлайн»: 1 GB / 7 days, 200 UAH 4$4.40 per GB | not covered |
 Azerbaijan | $10.49 for 5 GB$2.10 per GB | 200 MB / 75 UAH 53$8.46 per GB | 10 GB a month free on eligible plans, otherwise not confirmed 25 | 100 MB / 100 UAH 54$22.55 per GB | none | 5 GB for 4 weeks, 90 UAH 5$0.40 per GB |
Methodology
What we compare. The price of 1 GB of mobile data abroad for a prepaid Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine and lifecell subscriber in the 25 countries Ukrainians travel to most, against a travel eSIM. Operator prices were taken from their own websites on 10 November 2026 (each country's roaming page, service catalogues and the sites' APIs); every cell links to its source.
How we count. «No package» is what you pay if you switch nothing on: daily packs of Kyivstar (200 MB for 75 UAH), Vodafone (150 or 75 MB for 75 UAH) and lifecell (150 or 100 MB for 100 UAH), or per-MB billing. Price per GB = pack price divided by its size (1 GB = 1024 MB). The «unconditional package» is the cheapest one any subscriber can buy: Vodafone «ГігаРоумінг», «ГігаРоумінг Max», «ГігаРоумінг Америка» and lifecell «Роумінг онлайн» (until 31.12.2026). Dollars at the National Bank of Ukraine rate of 10.11.2026: 45.41 UAH.
Left out of the table. Offers that depend on your tariff: Kyivstar «Roaming like at home» (among our countries only the UK and Norway) and its 5 GB for 125 UAH packs in Turkey, the UAE, the USA and Azerbaijan until 01.03.2027; Vodafone «Доступний роумінг» (10 GB a month in the UK, Switzerland, Norway and Azerbaijan until 31.03.2027); lifecell «Гігабайти без кордонів» and «Додатковий роумінг» 5 GB for 150 UAH (until 15.12.2026). If your tariff has them, roaming can be cheaper than the table: check your operator's app. Contract prices may differ.
Tutu eSIM. Our column updates automatically from our price list. The index is made by Tutu eSIM, so we are an interested party; that is why we also show where an operator is cheaper than us. We update it every quarter, next in February 2027. You are free to quote the data with a link to tutuesim.com.
Sources
- Київстар: роумінг: 1, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53
- Vodafone: роумінг: 2
- lifecell: роумінг: 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54
- lifecell: Роумінг онлайн 1 ГБ: 4
- Київстар: SIM для подорожей: 5
- Vodafone: ГігаРоумінг Max: 8
- Vodafone: ГігаРоумінг Америка: 23
- Vodafone: Доступний роумінг: 25
Questions
How much does 1 GB of Kyivstar roaming cost?
Without a package, in most countries 200 MB for 75 UAH a day, about 384 UAH ($8.46) per GB. In the Maldives 122.88 UAH per MB. Data as of 10.11.2026.
Which is cheaper: roaming or an eSIM?
In most of the 25 countries a travel eSIM is 4–15 times cheaper than roaming without a package and mostly 2–3 times cheaper than operator packages (in the USA the gap with Vodafone is small). The exception is Kyivstar's «Travel SIM» (5 GB for 90 UAH) in Turkey, the UAE, the USA, the UK, Norway and Azerbaijan.
Does «roam like at home» work in Turkey or Egypt?
No. Ukraine's agreement with the EU covers EU countries. Of the index countries Kyivstar includes only the UK and Norway in «Roaming like at home», and only on tariffs with that condition.
How often is the index updated?
Every quarter. This version is from 10 November 2026, the next one in February 2027. The Tutu eSIM price in the table updates automatically.
Can I quote this data?
Yes, freely, with a link to tutuesim.com/en/price-index/. The table can be downloaded as CSV.
