How Much Does a Website Cost in Egypt? 2026 Price Guide in EGP
Quick answer
In 2026, a website in Egypt typically costs roughly EGP 10,000–35,000 for a landing page, EGP 25,000–150,000 for a company website and EGP 35,000–400,000 for a WooCommerce store, while e-learning platforms and multi-vendor marketplaces usually start around EGP 80,000 and 150,000. On top of the build, budget for yearly hosting, a domain and maintenance. These are approximate market ranges, not a fixed price list: scope, design, integrations and who builds it move the number more than anything else.
"How much does a website cost?" is the first question almost every business owner asks me, and the honest answer is: it depends on what the website has to do. A one-page campaign site and a bilingual WooCommerce store with Paymob, shipping integration and an ERP sync are completely different projects, even if both are called "a website".
In this guide I break down realistic, approximate 2026 market ranges in Egyptian pounds for each website type, the yearly running costs most quotes leave out, and the factors that push a price up or down. The figures are based on published 2026 pricing guides from Egyptian agencies (listed in the sources) and on what I see in the market as a WordPress developer. They are not my personal price list.
Website prices in Egypt 2026 by type
The table below summarises typical market ranges for one-off build costs. Freelancers and small studios usually sit at the lower end; established agencies with custom UI/UX, project management and QA sit at the upper end.
| Website type | Typical scope | Approx. 2026 range (EGP) |
|---|---|---|
| Landing page | 1 page, lead form, WhatsApp button, analytics and ad tracking | 10,000 – 35,000 |
| Company / business website | 5–15 pages, services, about, blog, contact, often Arabic + English | 25,000 – 150,000 |
| WooCommerce store (starter) | Theme-based design, product catalogue, cash on delivery and one payment gateway, basic shipping rules | 35,000 – 100,000 |
| WooCommerce store (professional) | Custom design, bilingual, several gateways, courier integration, advanced filters, ERP or accounting sync | 100,000 – 400,000 |
| E-learning platform (WordPress LMS) | Courses, student accounts, quizzes, payments, protected video, parent or admin dashboards | 80,000 – 300,000 |
| Multi-vendor marketplace (WordPress) | Vendor registration and dashboards, commissions, payouts, moderation | 150,000 – 600,000 |
| Fully custom marketplace or web app | Custom code, APIs, mobile apps, complex business logic | Often EGP 1,000,000+ (large custom marketplaces are quoted in the millions) |
Important: these are approximate market ranges for 2026, compiled from public Egyptian pricing guides. Prices change with the exchange rate and inflation, and a real quote always depends on a written scope. Use them to sanity-check offers, not as a contract.
What you actually get at each price level
Landing page (EGP 10,000 – 35,000)
A landing page has one job: convert visitors from ads or social media into leads or orders. At the lower end you get a template-based page with a form. At the upper end you get conversion-focused copy and design, fast loading on mobile, Meta Pixel and Google Ads conversion tracking, and A/B-ready sections. If you are paying for ads, the upper end usually pays for itself.
Company website (EGP 25,000 – 150,000)
This is the classic business site built on WordPress: home, about, services, projects, blog and contact. The price rises with the number of unique page designs, a proper Arabic right-to-left (RTL) version, custom animations, and on-page SEO work. One Egyptian agency guide estimates that proper RTL Arabic support alone adds 20–30% to development time, which matches my experience: a real bilingual site is not "translate the text and flip the layout".
WooCommerce store (EGP 35,000 – 400,000)
An online store is a business system, not a brochure. The main cost drivers are the number of products and variations, payment gateways (Paymob, Fawry, Kashier, valU, cash on delivery), courier integrations, invoicing, stock sync, and how much custom design the product and checkout pages need. A starter store can launch on a solid theme; a store that must handle hundreds of daily orders needs custom work, stronger hosting and ongoing optimisation. I go deeper on this in my guide to building a WooCommerce store that actually sells.
E-learning platform (EGP 80,000 – 300,000)
A WordPress LMS (for example Tutor LMS or LearnDash with WooCommerce) needs student and instructor accounts, course builders, quizzes, certificates, payments and, most importantly, protected video. Video hosting is the hidden cost here: storing and streaming protected lessons is usually a separate monthly service billed in dollars. One published 2026 estimate puts a full interactive learning platform at roughly USD 3,000–5,000, with native mobile apps adding another USD 2,000–5,000.
Multi-vendor marketplace (EGP 150,000 – 600,000+)
Marketplaces add vendors, commissions, payouts, product moderation and disputes. A WordPress marketplace built on a proven multi-vendor plugin sits in the range above. A fully custom marketplace with its own apps is a software product; Egyptian agencies quote those from the low millions upward.
Yearly running costs: hosting, domain and maintenance
The build price is only year one. Many cheap quotes look attractive because they ignore the costs you will pay every year. Here are approximate 2026 figures:
| Item | Approx. yearly cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| .com or .net domain | EGP 450 – 1,100 | Renewal is often higher than the first-year promo price |
| .com.eg domain | Around EGP 900 | Through Egyptian registrars; needs company documents |
| Shared hosting | About USD 1–10 per month | Fine for small company sites; weak for stores and LMS |
| VPS, cloud or managed WordPress hosting | About USD 20–100+ per month | Recommended for WooCommerce, e-learning and marketplaces |
| Premium licences | Varies, usually billed in USD | Theme, page builder, LMS, multi-vendor, backup and security plugins |
| Maintenance and security | About EGP 1,000 – 5,000 per month | Online stores often budget 10–20% of the build cost per year |
Because hosting, licences and video services are priced in dollars, the exchange rate matters. At the end of September 2026 Egyptian banks were quoting around EGP 52 per US dollar, so a USD 30 monthly server is roughly EGP 1,560 a month. When I plan a budget with a client, I always separate the one-off build cost from the recurring dollar costs so there are no surprises in year two. If you want the server side handled for you, that is exactly what my server and hosting management service covers.
What drives the price of a website in Egypt
When two quotes for "the same website" differ by 5x, the difference is almost always in one of these factors:
- Design approach: a ready-made theme with your logo is far cheaper than custom UI/UX designed in Figma and built pixel by pixel.
- Number of unique templates: ten pages that share one layout cost less than five pages that are all different.
- Languages: a real Arabic + English site with RTL, translated URLs and hreflang takes significantly more time.
- Integrations: payment gateways, couriers, CRM, ERP, SMS, WhatsApp and n8n automations each add scope and testing.
- Custom functionality: booking systems, parent dashboards, custom reports or plugins built from scratch are priced as development, not design.
- Performance and security: a site tuned to score 90+ on PageSpeed and hardened against attacks needs extra work that cheap builds skip.
- Content: copywriting, product data entry, photography and video are often not included unless stated.
- Who builds it: freelancer, small studio or large agency, and their experience, support and accountability.
Pricing for clients in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and the UK
I work with clients in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and the UK as well as Egypt, and they often ask how Egyptian pricing compares with their local market. Published 2026 guides give these approximate ranges:
- Saudi Arabia: landing pages around SAR 3,000–7,000, company websites SAR 8,000–25,000, e-commerce stores SAR 12,000–50,000, and custom platforms such as marketplaces SAR 40,000–120,000. Annual maintenance is often quoted at SAR 1,000–5,000.
- United Kingdom: a small business site costs roughly £1,500–3,000 with a freelancer or £3,000–8,000 with an agency, and a custom WooCommerce build about £3,000–10,000. Freelance maintenance retainers commonly run £50–150 per month.
This is why many Gulf and UK businesses work with experienced Egyptian developers: the engineering standard can be the same, while the total cost is usually lower. The key is to choose someone with a real portfolio and clear communication, not just the lowest bid.
Hidden costs and red flags in cheap quotes
A low quote is not automatically a bad quote, but check for these before you sign:
- The domain and hosting are registered in the developer's name instead of yours.
- "Premium" themes or plugins are nulled (pirated) copies, a common source of malware in the sites I clean up.
- No backups, no updates and no security plan after launch.
- No written scope: number of pages, revisions, languages and integrations are left vague.
- No admin training, so every small edit becomes a paid request.
- Speed is not mentioned at all, which usually means a heavy page builder setup that fails Core Web Vitals on mobile.
Tip: ask every provider to confirm in writing that you will own the domain, hosting account, admin access and all licences. It costs nothing and protects your investment. If a site you already own was built cheaply and got hacked, my malware removal service can clean and harden it.
How to plan your website budget in 6 steps
- Define the goal. Leads, online sales, bookings or course enrolments. The goal decides the type of site, not the other way round.
- List must-have features. Separate what you need at launch from "nice to have later". Phase two is cheaper than an over-built phase one.
- Choose the platform. For most Egyptian and Gulf businesses, WordPress and WooCommerce give the best balance of cost, flexibility and ownership.
- Get a written scope and 2–3 quotes. Compare them line by line, not by the final number.
- Budget the yearly costs. Add domain, hosting, licences and maintenance for at least the first two years.
- Plan for growth. Keep 10–20% of the budget for improvements after you see real user and sales data.
Getting an accurate quote
I have delivered more than 450 projects over 8+ years, and 78 live websites are in my public portfolio. Every site I build is designed to be fast, secure and easy for your team to manage, and my own site scores 100 on desktop in PageSpeed. Whether you need a company website, a WooCommerce store or an e-learning platform, send me your idea and I will reply with a clear written scope, the one-off cost and the yearly running costs, so you can compare properly. You can also ask about ongoing maintenance and support. Contact me here or message me on WhatsApp.
Key takeaways
- Approximate 2026 market ranges: landing page EGP 10k–35k, company site EGP 25k–150k, WooCommerce store EGP 35k–400k, e-learning platform EGP 80k–300k, WordPress marketplace EGP 150k–600k.
- Much of a website's running cost (hosting, premium licences, video and email services) is billed in US dollars, so the exchange rate of around EGP 52 per dollar in September 2026 directly affects your yearly budget.
- Yearly costs matter as much as the build: domain, hosting, licences and maintenance can add EGP 15,000–70,000+ per year for a serious business site or store.
- Scope drives price: number of templates, bilingual Arabic/English, payment and shipping integrations, custom features and performance and security work.
- Compare quotes line by line: who owns the domain and hosting, which licences are included, and what support looks like after launch.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a simple website cost in Egypt in 2026?
A simple landing page typically costs around EGP 10,000–35,000, and a small company website around EGP 25,000–60,000 at the lower end of the market. These are approximate 2026 market ranges; the final price depends on design, pages, languages and integrations.
What is the price of an e-commerce website in Egypt?
A starter WooCommerce store usually costs about EGP 35,000–100,000, while a professional bilingual store with several payment gateways, courier integration and custom design often ranges from EGP 100,000 to 400,000. Hosting, licences and maintenance are extra every year.
How much are hosting and domain per year in Egypt?
A .com domain costs roughly EGP 450–1,100 per year and a .com.eg around EGP 900. Shared hosting is about USD 1–10 per month, while stores and learning platforms usually need a VPS or managed hosting at about USD 20–100+ per month.
How much does website maintenance cost in Egypt?
Maintenance and care plans are commonly around EGP 1,000–5,000 per month depending on what is included, such as updates, backups, security monitoring, speed checks and content edits. Online stores often budget 10–20% of the build cost per year.
Is WordPress cheaper than a custom-coded website?
Usually yes. WordPress and WooCommerce reuse proven, well-maintained components, so you pay for configuration, design and targeted custom code instead of building everything from scratch. Fully custom platforms make sense mainly for unusual business logic or very large scale.
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Sources
- Udjat Agency – How much does a website cost in Egypt in 2026?
- Udjat Agency – Cost of eCommerce Development in Egypt: 2026 Price Guide
- T2 Group – Website Design Price in Egypt (2026)
- Geexar – Cost of building an interactive e-learning platform in 2026 (Arabic)
- Khelj Software – Website design cost in Saudi Arabia 2026 (Arabic)
- ExpertSure – How Much Does a Website Cost UK 2026?
- febanks.com – USD/EGP bank rates, 29 September 2026 (Arabic)
