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What a website really costs in Bangladesh
Website quotes in Bangladesh range from a few thousand taka to several lakh, and clients rarely get told why. Here is what actually drives the price, what recurring costs to budget for, and how to compare two very different quotes fairly.
What you are paying for
A website price is mostly labour: discovery, design, development, content setup, testing and launch. Templates cut design time, which is why they are cheaper — and why they look like every other site in your category.
- Number of unique page designs (not total pages)
- Custom design versus a customised template
- E-commerce: catalogue size, payment gateways, delivery integrations
- Custom functionality: booking, dashboards, logins, multi-language
- Content: who writes the copy and sources the photography
The three common tiers
A brochure or business website — five to eight pages, contact form, mobile-first, SEO basics — is the entry point for most companies and typically launches in two to four weeks.
An e-commerce store adds product management, bKash, Nagad or SSLCommerz payments, courier integration with Steadfast or Pathao, and order workflows. Budget more time for testing than for design.
A custom web application — portals, dashboards, booking systems — is priced by feature, not by page, and needs a scoping phase before any number is meaningful.
Recurring costs quotes often hide
Ask about these before signing; they are small individually and annoying as a surprise.
- Domain renewal, yearly
- Hosting or cloud costs, monthly or yearly
- SSL, if not included with hosting
- Plugin, theme or platform licences
- Maintenance: updates, backups, security patches
- Content updates after launch, if you cannot make them yourself
Cheap quotes that get expensive
The lowest quote usually costs more within a year. The pattern is predictable: a heavy template, ten plugins doing the work of clean code, no speed optimisation, no schema markup, no analytics. The site loads slowly, ranks nowhere, converts badly, and gets rebuilt.
Before comparing prices, compare what is included: page speed targets, structured data, analytics setup, training, and post-launch support window.
How to get a comparable quote
Send every agency the same brief: your goal, rough page list, whether you need e-commerce, who supplies content, and your launch deadline. Ask each for an itemised quote with timeline and deliverables. Differences in price then become explainable instead of mysterious.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a website cost in Bangladesh?
It depends on scope. A standard business website with custom design typically launches in 2–4 weeks; e-commerce stores and custom applications cost more because of payment, delivery and feature work. DiGi Invention Agency sends an itemised fixed quote within 24 hours of receiving a brief.
Is WordPress cheaper than a custom website?
Usually yes upfront, because the platform and ecosystem are ready-made. Custom builds win on speed, security and long-term flexibility when the site is central to your business.
What are the yearly costs of running a website?
Domain renewal, hosting, SSL if separate, any licences, and maintenance for updates, backups and security. Budget for all five so the site does not quietly break.
How long does a website take to build?
Most business websites take 2–4 weeks from kickoff. E-commerce stores and web applications take longer, driven by integrations and testing.
Want this handled for you?
DiGi Invention Agency delivers web development, digital marketing, SEO and branding for clients in Bangladesh and internationally. Tell us what you need and we will send a fixed quote within 24 hours.