Hong Kong + Macau · 7 providers compared · August 2026
Best eSIM for Hong Kong and Macau
Two territories, half an hour apart by ferry, with separate networks and separate prices. And neither of them is mainland China, which is the mistake that catches people.
The picks for Hong Kong dense city, easy call
Airalo
Best balance of price and network $18.00 10GB / 30 days, Hkmobile- Runs on CSL and HKT, the two strongest Hong Kong networks
- Small sizes for a stopover: $4 for 1GB, $8.50 for 3GB
- Macau version at $16 for 10GB if you are crossing
Watch out: Its unlimited caps at 3GB a day, the smallest of the providers that sell one here.
Trustpilot 4.1/5 · 41,238 reviews
See Airalo Hong Kong plansYesim
Cheapest at the big sizes, three networks $18.59 10GB / 30 days- Permitted on CSL, 3 and SmarTone, the widest list we can link here
- $25.56 for 20GB, the cheapest large pack in Hong Kong
- $2.90 for 1GB valid 30 days, ideal for a layover
Watch out: Trustpilot suspended Yesim's score during a fake-review cleanup, and its Macau pricing is wild: $52.28 for the same 10GB.
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See Yesim Hong Kong plansSaily
For hotspots and longer stays $19.99 10GB / 30 days- Unlimited with a published 5GB per day cap, from $18.99
- Trustpilot 4.7 across 30,000 reviews
- Macau is cheaper on Saily than Hong Kong: $15.99 for 10GB
Watch out: Saily does not publish which Hong Kong networks it uses, and in a city this dense that is the only technical question worth asking.
Trustpilot 4.7/5 · 30,290 reviews
See Saily Hong Kong plansEvery Hong Kong plan we can verify the ladder
| Provider | 1GB | 3GB | 5GB | 10GB | 20GB | Unlimited (real cap) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomad | $4 /7d | $8 /30d | $11 /30d | $16 /30d | $27 /45d | from $18 · 2GB/day |
| Airalo | $4 /3d | $8.50 /7d | $12 /30d | $18 /30d | $29 /30d | from $12.50 · 3GB/day |
| Yesim | $2.90 /30d | — | $11.15 /30d | $18.59 /30d | $25.56 /30d | not sold here |
| Saily | $3.99 /7d | $8.99 /30d | $11.99 /30d | $19.99 /30d | $36.99 /30d | from $18.99 · 5GB/day |
| Jetpac | $7 /4d | $7 /7d | $10 /30d | $14.99 /30d | $35 /30d | from $12.99 · 3GB/day |
| GigSky | $4.99 /7d | $11.99 /15d | $19.99 /30d | $32.99 /30d | — | not sold here |
Macau is a separate purchase and usually cheaper
Macau has its own networks, its own licences and its own prices. A Hong Kong plan does not roam there, and a Macau plan does not work in Hong Kong.
The good news: Macau is the cheaper of the two at almost every size.
| Provider | 1GB | 3GB | 5GB | 10GB | 20GB | Unlimited (real cap) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomad | $4 /7d | $8 /30d | $10 /30d | $14 /30d | $20 /45d | not sold here |
| Saily | $3.99 /7d | $6.99 /30d | $9.99 /30d | $15.99 /30d | $22.99 /30d | not sold here |
| Airalo | $4 /3d | $7 /7d | $10 /30d | $16 /30d | $23 /30d | from $11.50 · 3GB/day |
| Yesim | $3.37 /30d | $17.43 /30d | $26.72 /30d | $52.28 /30d | — | not sold here |
| Jetpac | $7 /4d | $7 /7d | $10 /30d | $14.99 /30d | $35 /30d | from $26.99 · 3GB/day |
| GigSky | $4.99 /7d | $11.99 /15d | $19.99 /30d | $32.99 /30d | — | from $14.99 · 3.5GB/day |
Yesim's Macau pricing deserves a line of its own: $52.28 for the 10GB that Nomad sells at $14 and Airalo at $16. The same brand is the cheapest option in Hong Kong. Providers price these two territories independently and nobody smooths it out for you.
Doing both in one trip? A regional Asia plan covers Hong Kong and Macau together and works out cheaper than two local packs at the small sizes. The regional comparison is here.
The networks Hong Kong and Macau side by side
In Hong Kong, CSL and HKT are the same group and carry the deepest coverage including the MTR tunnels and the outlying islands. SmarTone is a strong second. 3 Hong Kong is the budget network, fine in the urban core. China Mobile Hong Kong is a separate operator from its mainland parent and covered by the same firewall-free rules as the rest of the territory.
In Macau, CTM is the incumbent and the one to want, with Hutchison and SmarTone behind it. Coverage across the peninsula, Taipa and Cotai is dense on all of them.
| Provider | Hong Kong networks |
|---|---|
| Airalo | CSL / HKT |
| Yesim | CSL / HKT + 3 (Hutchison) + SmarTone |
| Nomad | China Mobile HK + CSL / HKT |
| GigSky | 3 (Hutchison) + China Mobile HK + Hong Kong Telecom + SmarTone |
| Ubigi | SmarTone |
| Saily | not published |
| Jetpac | not published |
Permissions from each provider's published Hong Kong coverage record, 2026-08-31.
Our pick for Hong Kong & Macau is Airalo on CSL / HKT, 10GB for $18 over 30 days.
See Airalo Hong Kong & Macau plans Back to the picks| Provider | Macau networks |
|---|---|
| Airalo | CTM + Hutch |
| Yesim | CTM + Hutch |
| Nomad | 3 (Hutchison) + CTM + SmarTone |
| GigSky | CTM |
| Ubigi | China Telecom |
| Saily | not published |
| Jetpac | not published |
Permissions from each provider's published Macau coverage record, same date.
Hong Kong is not mainland China the expensive mistake
The reverse is also true and more useful: because Hong Kong sits outside the mainland's filtering, everything works there normally. Google, WhatsApp, Instagram and every western service load on any Hong Kong plan, with no VPN and no exit-country games.
If your trip is Hong Kong plus Shenzhen or Guangzhou, you have two honest options. Buy a regional Asia plan that covers both, or buy a China plan for the mainland leg and use it in Hong Kong too, since the China plans in our comparison also cover Hong Kong through their regional profiles. Do not buy a Hong Kong-only plan and expect it to cross.
Hong Kong and Macau questions the ones people actually search
Which eSIM is best for Hong Kong?
Airalo Hkmobile at $18 for 10GB on CSL and HKT, or Yesim at $18.59 across three networks if you have read its Trustpilot caveat. Saily if you want unlimited with a published cap. Avoid GigSky here at $32.99. Checked August 2026.
Does a Hong Kong eSIM work in mainland China?
No. Hong Kong is a separate telecom jurisdiction and a Hong Kong plan stops at the mainland border. For both, buy a regional Asia plan or a China plan, which typically covers Hong Kong as well.
Do I need a VPN in Hong Kong?
No. Hong Kong is outside the mainland's filtering, so Google, WhatsApp, Instagram and western news sites all load normally on any local plan. That is a real difference from Shenzhen, forty minutes away.
Can one eSIM cover both Hong Kong and Macau?
Not a single-territory plan: they are licensed separately and neither roams into the other. A regional Asia plan covers both, and for a short trip taking in the two it is usually cheaper than buying two local packs.
How much data do I need in Hong Kong?
Three to five gigabytes for a week. Hong Kong has excellent public wifi and complete MTR coverage, so mobile data mostly handles navigation and messaging between wifi zones. A $2.90 1GB plan is enough for a layover.
Is Macau cheaper than Hong Kong for data?
On most providers, yes, sometimes noticeably: Nomad sells 10GB in Macau at $14 against $16 in Hong Kong. Yesim is the exception and inverts it dramatically. Check the two ladders above rather than assuming.
Hong Kong · 10GB · $18
On CSL and HKT, 30 days, working from the moment you land at Chek Lap Kok. Macau is a separate plan.
Get Airalo for Hong KongSources & freshness: Hong Kong and Macau plan prices and validity from provider feeds via esimdb, 2026-08-31, in USD, checked as two separate territories. Network permissions from each provider's published coverage records for each territory, same date. Back to the Asia eSIM comparison.