TL;DR: Most website quotes in Nigeria show you the build price and stop there, but based on 47 Nexoris Technologies projects delivered between 2024 and 2026, the real three-year cost of owning a site runs two to three times the build price once hosting, content, dollar-priced plugins, 7.5 percent VAT, and maintenance are added. Budget for the full life of the site, not the launch.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A small business website in Nigeria costs ₦200,000 to ₦500,000 to build on WordPress, plus ₦80,000 to ₦200,000 per year for hosting, domain renewal, and maintenance. This covers a three to five page site with mobile-responsive design, an SSL certificate, and basic SEO setup.
A WordPress website in Nigeria costs ₦150,000 to ₦1,500,000 in 2026. Stock-theme sites run ₦150,000 to ₦300,000. Premium-theme builds with proper SEO and performance tuning run ₦400,000 to ₦800,000. Heavily customised WordPress builds run ₦800,000 to ₦1,500,000. Premium plugins add ₦70,000 to ₦300,000 per year on top.
A fully custom-coded website in Nigeria costs ₦1,500,000 to over ₦20,000,000 in 2026, depending on scope. A custom-coded marketing site runs ₦1,500,000 to ₦4,000,000. A custom platform with login, dashboards, and integrations runs ₦4,000,000 to ₦10,000,000.
A full SaaS or marketplace MVP runs ₦8,000,000 to ₦20,000,000. Fintech and healthcare platforms start at ₦15,000,000 and rise with compliance scope.
Yes. Web design services in Nigeria attract 7.5 percent VAT. On a ₦500,000 project, VAT adds ₦37,500. Some agencies include VAT in the quoted price and some add it at invoice. Always ask whether the quote is VAT-inclusive before signing.
Most small to mid-sized WordPress projects take 4 to 10 weeks from kickoff to launch, depending on scope, content readiness, and integrations. Custom-coded marketing sites typically take 8 to 16 weeks. Custom platforms and e-commerce stores with complex features can run 3 to 6 months.
Yes, using a DIY builder like Wix, Squarespace, or WordPress with a free template. Expect ₦50,000 to ₦100,000 per year for domain, hosting, and a basic builder subscription. The trade-off is design limits, weaker SEO, and no professional support.
For a multi-page business site, anything below ₦100,000 from a developer usually means corners have been cut on hosting, security, or ownership.
A freelancer is cheaper upfront, often ₦150,000 to ₦800,000 for a small site. An agency or studio costs more, typically ₦500,000 and up, but includes design, development, SEO, and post-launch support under one team. For a site that has to generate leads or revenue, the agency route is usually better over three years.
Website maintenance in Nigeria costs ₦50,000 to ₦200,000 per year for a basic business site, ₦150,000 to ₦400,000 for a mid-sized corporate site, ₦200,000 to ₦600,000 for an active e-commerce store, and ₦500,000 to ₦2,000,000 or more for custom platforms with ongoing development.
The cheapest credible route is a Shopify or WooCommerce store with a polished template, set up by a developer for ₦400,000 to ₦800,000, plus monthly platform fees. This includes a working catalogue, secure checkout, and a Nigerian payment gateway like Paystack or Flutterwave.
Budget at least ₦100,000 per month for active SEO if you want the site to bring in leads. This typically covers content publishing, technical optimisation, and link building. Smaller budgets work for very local or low-competition keywords.
The Pixel Forge campaign that reached over 900 percent organic growth ran consistent monthly content and SEO for two years before hitting that figure.
