Price per GB
$0.94
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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Movistar offers the widest network with the best rural and mountain coverage.
Spain has excellent mobile coverage along the coast, across the major cities and throughout the main tourist regions, with 5G now widespread in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville and the costas. Movistar carries the deepest rural and mountain reach, which matters in the Pyrenees, parts of inland Castilla and the more remote corners of Galicia. The Balearic and Canary Islands are well served in resort areas, with occasional thinning on remote beaches and hiking trails. For the overwhelming majority of trips, signal is a non issue.
Typical local SIM: $10-20. Usually sold at operator stores, El Corte Ingles, tobacco shops (estancos) and supermarkets; airport counters at Madrid Barajas and Barcelona El Prat. A passport is required to register a Spanish SIM, and EU carrier terms is bundled into most prepaid plans, so a single Spanish or EU eSIM also covers trips into Portugal, France and beyond under the carrier terms.
For the typical one to three week trip, a travel eSIM is the easiest choice. For a long stay or a seasonal base, a local prepaid pack is cheaper per gigabyte.
the widest network with the best rural and mountain coverage, the strongest single choice away from the cities and on the islands.
strong city and coastal performance with broad 5G, very reliable in tourist areas.
good nationwide coverage and competitive data, a dependable all round option.
you want to land connected for a beach or city holiday of a few days to a couple of weeks, without queuing or registering a SIM, or you are island hopping and combining Spain with nearby EU countries.
you are staying a month or more in Spain and want the lowest price per gigabyte from a local Movistar or Vodafone pack.
No first-hand measurement has been published for Spain yet. This page will update automatically when a validated field test is added to the shared dataset.
Use this page to compare the current price per GB, network indicator, transparency signal and local-operator reference for Spain. It also links to a destination calculator and plan page.
It is the median price per GB of mid-tier plans in the live Spain catalogue. Small 1 GB teasers and 50 GB or larger bulk plans are excluded so the figure reflects a typical traveller choice.
The page shows the current 5G coverage indicator, a transparency score and the main local operator. These are destination-level signals, not a guarantee for every street or device.
The decision section compares the practical trade-offs. A travel eSIM is usually simpler for a short visit; a local SIM can make sense when you need a local number, longer service or local pricing. Check the current conditions before deciding.
Price per GB is the median of mid-tier plans from the live Spain catalogue. Network and transparency indicators come from the shared Drift dataset and are refreshed monthly.
Field measurements are published only after validation. Open dataset: data-europe.json.
Figures updated September 2026. Dataset license: CC BY 4.0.