A travel eSIM is a fixed data pack for a set number of days. Once the allowance is used, you can top up the same eSIM. You do not need a new QR code.
Choose a pack that covers maps, messages and the video or music you actually use, with a little spare. Figures below were checked 11 November 2026 (Europe/Madrid).
Published usage figures
These are the services’ own numbers. They are a guide, not a guarantee. Video quality, screen size and network conditions all change the result.
Official audio-quality bitrates, converted to megabytes per hour. Approximate.
Low (~24 kbit/s)
about 11 MB per hour
Normal (~96 kbit/s)
about 43 MB per hour
High (~160 kbit/s)
about 72 MB per hour
Very high (~320 kbit/s)
about 144 MB per hour
Streaming music uses far less data than video. Downloading playlists on Wi-Fi first uses almost none of the travel pack.
YouTube publishes recommended connection speeds in Mbps, not a GB-per-hour allowance. We do not invent a YouTube GB/hour figure from that. As a rough stand-in, treat video like the Netflix SD/HD figures above, and prefer Wi-Fi or downloads for long watches.
WhatsApp, FaceTime, Apple Music, Instagram, TikTok, live Maps, email and photo uploads
These services do not publish an official “GB per hour” figure that we can cite. In practice:
WhatsApp text and voice messages use very little data.
Video calls (WhatsApp or FaceTime) use more. Keep them short if you are on a small pack, or do them on Wi-Fi.
Instagram and TikTok video can add up quickly if you scroll for a long time. Instagram has a Data Saver setting (Instagram Help (new tab)).
Google Maps can be used with a downloaded offline area (Google Maps Help (new tab)). Turn-by-turn over the mobile network still uses some data, but less than streaming video.
Email and sending a few photos are usually modest. Uploading a large camera-roll backup is not.
What each pack looks like
These examples use Netflix’s official High HD figure (up to 3 GB per hour), High SD (up to 1 GB per hour) and mobile Automatic (about 4 hours per GB), plus Spotify High as an approximate conversion. They are illustrations, not promises.
5 GB / 30 days
€7.99 IVA incl.
About 1–2 hours of Netflix HD, or about 5 hours of Netflix SD
Or about 20 hours of Netflix on a phone at Automatic quality
Or many days of maps, messaging and light browsing if you barely stream video
Good for a long weekend if you use hotel or café Wi-Fi for films
10 GB / 30 days
Featured starter
€11.99 IVA incl.
About 3 hours of Netflix HD, or about 10 hours of Netflix SD
Or about 40 hours of Netflix on a phone at Automatic quality
Comfortable for maps, WhatsApp, some social apps and a few video calls over a week or two, if you are not binge-watching on the eSIM
20 GB / 30 days
Featured sweet spot
€16.99 IVA incl.
About 6–7 hours of Netflix HD, or about 20 hours of Netflix SD
Or about 80 hours of Netflix on a phone at Automatic quality
Enough for a typical fortnight of mixed use, including some hotel-room streaming if Wi-Fi is poor
50 GB / 30 days
€32.99 IVA incl.
About 16 hours of Netflix HD, or about 50 hours of Netflix SD
Or about 200 hours of Netflix on a phone at Automatic quality
For remote workers or anyone who will stream a lot. Whether a hotspot is included is confirmed at purchase. Contact us on WhatsApp.
Traveller profiles
Weekend visitor (maps, WhatsApp, a little social): 5 GB is usually enough if films stay on Wi-Fi.
Week or fortnight in one place (Spain only): start with 10 GB. Choose 20 GB if you will work or watch video on the eSIM. Whether a hotspot is included is confirmed at purchase.
Family or remote work, or a month of mixed use: 20 GB or 50 GB.
Also visiting Portugal, France or the UK: take a Europe pack rather than Spain-only (the extra wholesale cost is small).
Heavy streamer who wants unlimited: we do not sell unlimited. 50 GB is the largest Spain pack. Hotel Wi-Fi still helps.
Data-saving tips
Install and set up the eSIM on Wi-Fi at home or at the hotel, then turn it on when you land (see the install guide).
Download Netflix, YouTube and Spotify titles on Wi-Fi before you travel.
Use Google Maps offline areas for the places you will visit.
Lower video quality. Netflix has data-use controls. Instagram has Data Saver.
Prefer Wi-Fi in the apartment or hotel for evening streaming.
If you share the connection from your phone, every device uses the same pack. Whether hotspot is included is confirmed at purchase. Contact us on WhatsApp.
When the pack runs out
You can top up the same eSIM. You do not need a new QR code. If you are unsure which size to start with, 10 GB or 20 GB covers most stays, and a top-up is available if you need more.
