How Much Does a Website Cost in Nigeria? (2026 Guide)
Updated October 2026
If you run a small business in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt or anywhere in Nigeria, you have probably asked this and got wildly different answers. One person quotes ₦50,000, another quotes ₦2 million. Both can be honest. The price depends on what you are actually buying.
This guide breaks it down in plain terms, so you know what is fair, what to avoid and what you really need.
The short answer
For a normal small business website (a home page, services or price list, about, gallery and contact), Nigerian price guides in 2026 put most quotes between roughly ₦95,000 and ₦550,000 for the design. Large custom systems, like a booking platform or a big online store built from scratch, can run into the millions.
Most small businesses do not need the expensive kind. They need a fast site that looks professional, shows prices, and makes it easy for customers to call or WhatsApp.
The four costs most people forget
1. Design and build
This is the number you are usually quoted. Ask exactly how many pages it includes, whether it works properly on phones, and whether you can change prices later without paying again.
2. Domain name
Your web address. A .com.ng domain starts from a few thousand naira a year, a .ng or .com costs more. It must be renewed every year, or your site disappears.
3. Hosting
The server your site lives on. Basic shared hosting typically costs around $5 to $40 a month. Cheap hosting is often slow, which hurts you on mobile data.
4. Updates and fixes
Prices change, menus change, phone numbers change. Many business owners pay for a website once, then cannot update it because the designer has moved on. A site with old prices loses trust fast.
Why so many Nigerian business websites fail
The most common story is this: a business pays a lump sum, the site goes live, and a year later the domain expires or the hosting stops because nobody renewed it. The money is gone and the business is back to Instagram only.
That is why a fixed monthly plan often works better than a one-off build. Someone is responsible for keeping it online, secure and up to date.
What a good small business website should include
Look for these as a minimum: a design that loads fast on a cheap phone, a WhatsApp button on every page, your prices or menu, real photos, your location on Google Maps, and a Google Business Profile set up for you. Anything beyond that is a bonus.
What SiteDrum costs
We keep it simple and fixed, in US dollars. Founding customers currently get 50% off setup:
Starter: $49 setup (normally $99), then $15 a month. A one page mobile site with WhatsApp button and Google Business Profile.
Business: $124 setup (normally $249), then $29 a month. Up to 5 pages, booking form, local SEO and monthly updates.
Premium: $249 setup (normally $499), then $59 a month. Larger sites or an online shop, plus an AI WhatsApp assistant.
Hosting, security and updates are included in the monthly fee, and you can cancel any time.
How to avoid overpaying
Before you pay anyone, ask: Who owns the domain? Is hosting included, and for how long? Can prices be changed easily? What happens if you are not available next year? Will it be live within a fixed number of days? A good provider answers all five clearly.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a basic business website in Nigeria?
Most designers quote somewhere between about ₦95,000 and ₦550,000 for a standard five page business website, depending on who builds it and what is included. Ongoing hosting and updates are usually extra.
Is a website cheaper than running Instagram ads?
Usually yes over time. A website is a one-off setup plus a small monthly fee, and it keeps working for you on Google every day, while ads stop the moment you stop paying.
Can I pay for a website monthly?
Yes. SiteDrum charges a fixed setup fee and then a monthly plan from $15 that covers hosting, security, updates and support, so there are no surprise bills.
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