What Does a Website Actually Cost in Nigeria in 2026?
Prices range from 100,000 naira to several million. Here is what drives the difference and what you should expect to pay for the result you want.
"How much does a website cost?" is one of the most common questions I get. And the honest answer is: it depends on what you are actually building.
But "it depends" is not helpful when you are trying to plan a budget. So here is a breakdown of what drives cost and what you should expect to pay at different levels.
The four things that drive website cost
1. Number of pages A 3-page landing site is a different project from a 15-page company website with a blog, case studies and a booking system. More pages mean more design, more development and more content.
2. Custom design vs template A custom-designed website built from scratch takes longer and costs more than one built on a polished template. Custom work means the site looks and behaves exactly how you need it to. Template work is faster and cheaper, but you share your look with other businesses using the same template.
3. Functionality A website that just shows information is simpler than one that takes bookings, processes payments, connects to your CRM or has a customer login area. Every added function is added work.
4. Who builds it A freelancer, a small agency and a large agency will quote very differently for the same brief. Experience, location and overhead all affect the price.
Rough price ranges in Nigeria (2026)
100,000 to 150,000 NGN Basic websites built on templates with minimal customisation. Good for getting something live quickly. Often lacks SEO setup, performance optimisation or any custom functionality.
150,000 to 400,000 NGN Mid-range custom or semi-custom websites. This is where most serious small business sites sit. Includes proper mobile design, basic SEO, contact forms and a content management system so you can update it yourself.
400,000 to 1,000,000+ NGN Complex websites with custom functionality, e-commerce, booking systems, integrations with third-party tools or high-volume content. Also includes ongoing support and maintenance.
What you get when you pay more
The difference between a 100,000 naira website and a 400,000 naira website is usually:
- Performance: the expensive one loads in under 2 seconds on mobile
- SEO: the expensive one is set up to rank on Google from day one
- Design quality: custom layouts built around your brand, not a template stretched to fit
- Code quality: clean, maintainable code that does not break when you need to add something new
- Support: someone who will fix things when they go wrong
Red flags when shopping for a developer
- No portfolio or case studies
- Quotes that are unusually low with no explanation
- No clear process for revisions or what happens after launch
- Promises of "first page on Google" guaranteed in the quote
- No written agreement or project scope
My starting point
My projects start at $500 for a custom website. That includes design, development, basic SEO setup, mobile optimisation and 30 days of post-launch support.
If your budget is lower than that, I am happy to recommend other options that might be a better fit.