Website Design Cost South Africa (2026 Guide)
How much does website design cost in South Africa? Honest ranges depend on scope — not how many animations fit on the homepage.
What drives price
- Number of pages and custom layouts
- Copywriting — you supply or agency writes
- Ecommerce vs brochure
- Integrations (booking, CRM, payments)
- SEO depth at launch
Brochure business websites
Typical SME sites: R8,000 – R25,000. Includes mobile WordPress, contact forms, basic SEO.
Cape Town builds
Often R8,000 – R40,000 depending on scope. Web design Cape Town.
Ecommerce websites
WooCommerce with PayFast/Ozow: R15,000 – R50,000+ by catalogue size and features.
Ongoing costs
- Hosting: roughly R150 – R800/month
- Domain: ~R200/year
- Maintenance: ask what’s included
- SEO retainers: R3,500 – R12,000/month
Cheap quotes — red flags
Under R5,000 “full ecommerce” usually means template, no SEO, no support. Affordable vs cheap.
Get a written quote
Pages listed, revisions capped, ownership confirmed, launch timeline stated.
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