How Much Is a Website in the Philippines? 2026 Peso Prices

A website in the Philippines costs anywhere from ₱15,000 to more than ₱1,000,000 in 2026, and both ends of that range are honest prices. For most small and mid-sized businesses the real choice sits in three bands: ₱15,000 to ₱60,000 for a template or basic site, ₱40,000 to ₱120,000 for a custom site from a freelancer or small studio, and ₱100,000 to ₱250,000 for the same kind of site from an established agency.

Quotes for what sounds like the same site can still come back ten times apart. This guide explains what each band buys, what moves a quote inside it, the costs that start after launch, and how to compare quotes that look nothing alike. I design and build websites for businesses in Metro Manila and around the country, so the table below is the market, and my own prices follow it.

How much a website costs in the Philippines: the short answer

These ranges come from the price guides and packages that Philippine agencies and freelancers published in 2025 and 2026. They overlap because each provider draws the lines differently, and because Metro Manila agencies generally charge more than provincial ones.

My own website projects run ₱60,000 to ₱300,000: a landing page from ₱60,000 to ₱120,000, a company website of five to ten pages from ₱150,000 to ₱300,000, and an existing site redesigned and rebuilt from ₱120,000 to ₱250,000. That puts me beside the agencies on price rather than the freelancers. What you get for it is one person designing and building the whole site, and either a custom WordPress theme with no page builder or a Webflow site, set up so your team can edit it.

What actually moves the price

1. Template or custom design

A template decides the layout, and your business is fitted into it. Custom design starts from your content and your customers. Both are legitimate purchases. The problem is paying custom prices for a lightly adjusted template, and the simplest check is to ask to see the design before the build starts. If there is no design stage, there is no custom design.

2. Content: who writes it, and in which language

Copy that does not exist yet is the most common reason a site runs late and over budget. Writing, photography and loading the content are often separate line items. A site in both English and Filipino roughly doubles the content work on every page, so decide early whether you need it.

3. What your team edits after launch

“We want to change everything ourselves” takes build time. Every section that staff can safely edit is set up on purpose, as WordPress fields or Webflow CMS collections. Decide what actually changes each month and make that editable, rather than the whole site.

4. Integrations and payments

A contact form is simple. Bookings, a CRM, delivery rates, inventory and payments through GCash, Maya or cards are not. Each one adds screens, states and testing, and payment providers take their own fee on every transaction.

5. How the site is built

Many budget sites are assembled with a heavy page builder and a stack of plugins. They launch quickly, then load slowly on a phone, which is where most of your visitors are. A site built from a real design without the builder costs more up front and less in lost patience. I compare the options in WordPress vs custom code.

Monthly plans: cheaper to start, dearer over time

Website subscriptions are popular because nothing is due up front. Plans from about ₱1,000 to ₱9,000 a month bundle a template site, hosting and small edits, and for a business still proving itself that can be the right call.

Do the arithmetic before you sign. At ₱5,000 a month, two years costs ₱120,000, which is custom-site money, and at the end you may not own the design. Ask three questions first: who owns the domain, can you take the site with you if you leave, and what does a change cost outside the plan. Some budget packages charge for every edit, and again for handing the site over.

Costs that start after launch

• Domain. A small yearly fee, usually under ₱1,500 for a .com. Register it in your own name.
• Hosting or platform plan. A few hundred pesos a month for basic WordPress hosting, and roughly ₱1,000 to ₱3,000 a month for managed hosting or a Webflow site plan.
• Maintenance. ₱3,000 to ₱15,000 a month for a small site if someone else handles updates, backups and fixes. A WordPress site needs this; a Webflow site needs less.
• Email on your domain. A monthly fee per user, separate from the website.
• Content. Sites that keep publishing keep ranking, so budget time or money for it.

As a rule of thumb, the first year costs a third to a half more than the build quote once content, photos, hosting and upkeep are counted.

How to compare quotes

• Send everyone the same brief. The pages you need, three sites you like, your deadline and a budget band. Vague briefs get padded quotes.
• Ask whether the price includes VAT, and whether you will receive a BIR-registered invoice. Two quotes can differ by 12 percent on that alone.
• Ask what is excluded. Copywriting, photography, content loading, SEO setup and training are the usual gaps.
• Check the payment terms. Half up front and half on completion is common, and milestone payments are fairer on longer projects.
• Get ownership in writing. The domain, the hosting account and the site files should end up in your name.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a simple website in the Philippines?

₱15,000 to ₱60,000 for a template or basic site of one to five pages. A custom-designed landing page costs more, because someone designs it around your offer instead of fitting your offer to a theme. If the site is how customers judge you before they call, that difference usually pays for itself.

How long does it take to build a website?

Four to six weeks for a small business site, and eight to twelve for a larger site with real content work. Most delays come from content and sign-off rather than design, which I cover in how long a website takes to build.

Is it cheaper to hire a freelancer than an agency?

Usually, for the same scope. Published guides put freelancer company sites at roughly half of agency prices or less. You give up a team and backup capacity, and gain one accountable person. Which fits depends on the project, and I set out the trade-offs in freelance vs agency web design.

How much does an online store cost in the Philippines?

₱70,000 to ₱250,000 on Shopify or WooCommerce for most small and mid-sized shops, and ₱250,000 or more for a custom build. Add platform fees, payment fees on each order, and the time it takes to photograph and load your products, which is often the biggest job of all.

Do I have to pay the full amount up front?

No. A deposit of 30 to 50 percent is standard, with the balance paid on milestones or at launch. Paying everything before work starts removes your leverage if the project stalls, so keep part of the fee tied to delivery.

Getting a number for your website

Send me a rough brief: what the business does, the pages you think you need, and when you want to launch. I will reply with a range and what would move it. I am based in Metro Manila and meet clients in Makati, and projects anywhere else in the country run online. You can see the kind of sites I build in my case studies.