Ecommerce website price in Pakistan: the real yearly cost

Ecommerce website price in Pakistan: the short answer

The ecommerce website price in Pakistan depends less on the website and more on who builds it and who keeps it running. Here is what the first year costs on each route, as of October 2026:

• A free store builder such as Storelala: Rs 0. Add about Rs 3,000–4,500 if you want your own .com or .pk address.
• WordPress with WooCommerce, set up yourself: about Rs 8,500–9,000 for an address and a year of hosting. A paid look and one paid extension take it to about Rs 63,000.
• Webx: Rs 23,400 a year on Lite, Rs 35,580 on Basic billed yearly.
• Shopify Basic billed yearly: $228, about Rs 69,400 once your bank’s card charges and advance tax are added.
• A developer-built site: the developer’s quote, plus the address, hosting and upkeep underneath it.

Every route then pays the same courier charges and the same tax couriers deduct from cash on delivery money: 2% if you are on FBR’s Active Taxpayers List. Those are further down, because they come with every order, whatever website you pick.

Dollar prices are converted at Rs 278 to the dollar, close to the State Bank’s interbank rate of about Rs 277 on October 2, 2026.

What you pay for on any route

Every online store is made of the same five parts. The routes differ in which parts you buy one by one and which come in a single price.

• Your address. The .com or .pk name, bought from a registrar and renewed on time.
• Hosting. The server that keeps the store online. Builders include it. WordPress needs you to buy it.
• The look. A free or paid design for your store.
• Checkout and payments. Cash on delivery, plus cards and wallets through a payment gateway if you add one.
• Upkeep. Updates, backups and fixes. On a builder, the company does them. On WordPress or a custom site, you or your developer do.

A quote that covers only the build is not the price of the store. The upkeep is the part that keeps billing you.

Ecommerce website development cost in Pakistan

There is no reliable price list for a developer-built ecommerce website in Pakistan, because most agencies quote per job. Websouls, a Pakistani host, lists its Basic, Business and Custom web development packages as “On Call”, with no rupee figure, as of October 3, 2026.

The packages still show what to read closely in any quote. Basic lists 15 days of support and Business lists 30, so ask what a fix costs once those days run out. Business also includes a free .com and hosting, so ask what both cost to renew in the second year.

The developer’s fee is also not the whole price. If your developer builds on WordPress with WooCommerce, the address, hosting, look and extension costs in the next section come on top of their fee, and someone has to keep the site updated after launch. Get two or three quotes and compare them on the same checklist.

WordPress ecommerce website price in Pakistan

WordPress with WooCommerce is the cheapest way to own a full store website, if you set it up yourself. WooCommerce’s pricing page says it is free to download and use, with no platform fees and no revenue share. Everything around it has a price.

A bare store, with a .com address and HosterPK’s smallest WordPress plan, costs about Rs 8,500–9,000 in the first year. Websouls’ Startup plan comes to Rs 9,990 because the .com is included, then renews at Rs 16,650 plus the address. WebHostingPK’s shared plan with a .com gets you close to Rs 5,000, but it is general hosting, so check it against WooCommerce’s server requirements (PHP 8.3 or newer, MySQL 8.0 or MariaDB 10.6 or newer) before you buy. All three assume you install WordPress, pick a free look and add the products yourself.

Paying in dollars adds charges. Bank Alfalah’s schedule of charges for July to December 2026 takes 4.5% (at least Rs 125) on foreign transactions on its credit cards, and up to 5% over the market rate on debit cards. The same schedule lists advance tax on international transactions at 5% for filers and 10% for non-filers, plus federal excise duty or sales tax on the bank’s fees. Other banks set their own rates, so check your bank’s schedule.

Astra Pro and Product Add-Ons together are $178, about Rs 49,500, or about Rs 54,200 with a 4.5% card charge and 5% advance tax. Add the bare store and the first year comes to about Rs 63,000, before any developer. In the second year Astra Pro renews at $149, so the two together are $228, the same as a year of Shopify Basic billed yearly.

How cash on delivery, card plugins and couriers work on it, and who it suits, is in our guide to WooCommerce in Pakistan.

Shopify: a plan billed in dollars

Shopify’s Basic plan is $25 a month, or $19 a month billed yearly ($228), on its Pakistan pricing page as of October 2026. Hosting, the look and upkeep are included. The bill is in dollars, so the card charges above apply.

• Basic billed yearly: about Rs 63,400 at Rs 278 to the dollar, about Rs 69,400 with a 4.5% card charge and 5% advance tax.
• Basic billed monthly: $300 a year, about Rs 91,300 with the same charges.
• A paid look from Shopify’s Theme Store: $100–$500 for the ones listed on October 3, 2026. Free looks cost nothing.

Shopify Payments is not available in Pakistan, so card payments go through a third-party gateway, and Shopify adds a third-party transaction fee on those orders. Cash on delivery is a manual payment method, and Shopify charges no transaction fee on it. The trial changes often: on October 3, 2026 it was 3 days free, then $1 a month for 3 months. The full breakdown is in what Shopify costs in Pakistan.

Webx: plans billed in rupees

Webx is a Pakistani store builder that prices its plans in rupees, with hosting included. Its pricing page, read on October 3, 2026:

A year of Lite is Rs 23,400. Basic is Rs 35,580 billed yearly, or Rs 47,400 paid month by month. The fee applies to payments through third-party providers. Webx says it charges no transaction fee on cash on delivery, bank transfers or other offline payments.

There is a free trial, 7 days according to Webx’s help pages, and no free plan is listed on the pricing page. Webx’s terms allow price changes on 14 days’ notice, so recheck before you pay for a year.

Create an online store for free in Pakistan

A free online store is possible. Before you pick one, check what free covers: whether you can take orders, and whether cash on delivery works without an upgrade.

• Storelala. Free to make and to sell on, with no card needed. Your store goes live at yourbrand.storelala.com with cash on delivery built into checkout, and you run it from your phone. When you are ready, move to your own .pk or .com address; the store and orders stay the same.
• Wix. Wix lists its payment providers for Pakistan as “N/A”. Cash on delivery works as a manual payment, but only on a plan that supports payments. Plan prices vary by country, so check them from Pakistan.
• Daraz. Daraz charges no listing fee and takes a commission on each order that depends on the category. You sell inside Daraz under its rules, not on a store of your own. Our guide to Daraz vs your own online store covers the trade-off, and the Daraz profit calculator shows what a sale there leaves you.

The steps from first product to first order are in how to start an online store in Pakistan. If you are not ready for any website yet, see how to sell online without a website.

First-year cost side by side

As of October 2026, for one store, before courier charges and packaging.

Dollar prices use Rs 278 to the dollar, plus a 4.5% card charge and 5% advance tax for a filer. A non-filer pays 10% advance tax, which adds about Rs 3,200 to a year of Shopify Basic.

Spread over orders, the gap is smaller than it looks. At 100 orders a month, Shopify Basic billed yearly is about Rs 58 an order and Webx Lite about Rs 20, before any fee on card payments. A 0.5 kg PostEx parcel from Karachi to Lahore costs Rs 274.05 on its own, so delivery, not the website, is the bigger cost per order.

Ecommerce website charges every store pays

These come with every order, on every route, whatever the website cost:

• Delivery. PostEx’s public calculator on October 3, 2026 gave Rs 274.05 for 0.5 kg from Karachi to Lahore, Rs 305.37 for 1 kg, and Rs 156.60 for 0.5 kg within Karachi, fuel surcharge and GST included. Merchant accounts get their own tariff sheet, and the COD collection fee is not on the calculator. Compare couriers with the courier charges calculator and our guide to the best courier service in Pakistan.
• Tax on cash on delivery. Under FBR’s Circular 01 of 2025–26, the courier deducts tax from the gross COD amount when it sends you the money, and the bank or gateway does the same on online payments. FBR’s withholding rate card for tax year 2027 sets it at 2% on COD and 1% online if you are on the Active Taxpayers List, and 4% and 2% if you are not. On a Rs 3,000 COD order, 2% is Rs 60. The detail is in online business tax in Pakistan.
• A card gateway, if you add one. Bank Alfalah’s July to December 2026 schedule lists its internet payment gateway at up to Rs 100,000 to integrate, up to Rs 50,000 a year, and 3.5% plus Rs 35 per transaction, all marked as variable. Shopify and Webx add their own fee on gateway payments; WooCommerce does not. See payment gateways in Pakistan.
• Returns. A refused COD parcel has already cost you delivery and earns nothing. See how to reduce COD returns, and run your numbers through the COD profit calculator.
• Packaging. Flyers, boxes and tape for every parcel. Our guide to packaging for an online business covers what to buy.

How much of the delivery charge to pass to the buyer is in delivery charges for your online store.

What to ask a developer before you pay

Get these in writing before you pay a deposit:

1. The setup price, and what it covers: pages, how many products they upload, payment and courier setup, and rounds of changes.
2. The price after launch for updates, backups and fixes, as a fixed yearly fee or per hour.
3. Who owns what. The address and hosting account should be in your name, and the admin login should be handed to you.
4. Which platform they build on, and whether another developer could take it over.
5. Every cost in dollars, such as looks, extensions and apps, and who renews them.
6. How long support lasts, and what a fix costs after it ends.
7. The date the store goes live.

Then compare the quotes on what each costs over two years, not on the setup price.

Which route fits which seller

• Shopify if you sell abroad, need a specific Shopify app, and are fine paying in dollars.
• WooCommerce if you have a developer or want to learn WordPress, and need something only a plugin does.
• Webx if you want a builder billed in rupees and plan to take card or wallet payments through it.
• A developer if your store needs something no builder offers.
• Storelala if you sell on cash on delivery, run the business from your phone, and want to start without paying.

For a side-by-side of the platforms beyond price, see the best ecommerce platform in Pakistan, Shopify vs WooCommerce in Pakistan, and the Shopify alternative in Pakistan.

Questions sellers ask

How much does an ecommerce website cost in Pakistan?

As of October 2026, the first year costs Rs 0 on a free builder such as Storelala, about Rs 8,500–9,000 for WordPress with WooCommerce set up yourself, Rs 23,400 on Webx Lite, and about Rs 69,400 for Shopify Basic billed yearly once your bank’s card charges and advance tax are added. A developer-built site adds the developer’s fee on top of those running costs.

What are the monthly charges for an ecommerce website?

On a store builder, the plan is the monthly charge: Webx Lite is Rs 1,950 a month and Shopify Basic is $25 a month on monthly billing. Storelala has no monthly charge. On WordPress, the address and hosting are usually paid once a year, so the monthly cost stays low until you add paid extensions or a developer on a monthly fee.

Can I create an online store for free in Pakistan?

Yes. Storelala is free to make and to sell on, with cash on delivery built into checkout and no card needed to start. Your store goes live at yourbrand.storelala.com. If you later want your own .com, Pakistani registrars charge about Rs 3,000–3,500 for the first year.

How much does a WordPress ecommerce website cost in Pakistan?

As of October 2026, about Rs 8,500–9,000 in the first year for a .com address and HosterPK’s smallest WordPress plan, if you set it up yourself with a free look. Websouls’ Startup plan is Rs 9,990 with a .com included for the first year, but renews at Rs 16,650. A paid look and one paid extension, both priced in dollars, take the first year to about Rs 63,000. A developer’s fee comes on top.

How much do developers charge for an ecommerce website in Pakistan?

It depends on the job, and most agencies do not publish prices. Websouls, for one, lists its web development packages as On Call. Get two or three written quotes that cover setup, yearly upkeep, who owns the address and hosting, and how long support lasts, then compare what each costs over two years.

Is a .pk or a .com address cheaper?

Close to the same per year. A .com costs Rs 2,999 for the first year at Websouls or Rs 3,430 at HosterPK. A .pk is sold for a two-year minimum: Rs 4,299 at Websouls or Rs 4,499 at HosterPK, which is about Rs 2,150–2,250 a year.

Storelala is the Shopify alternative in Pakistan that costs nothing to start. Your store goes live at yourbrand.storelala.com with cash on delivery built into checkout, you run it from your phone, and you can move to your own .pk or .com address when you are ready. If your products are on Shopify, Storelala imports Shopify’s product CSV and copies the photos across. It is free, with no card needed. Start your store today.