Ecommerce Website Cost in Bangladesh: Agency vs WordPress vs Ready Platform
What an ecommerce website really costs in Bangladesh, including domain, hosting, development, plugins, maintenance and monthly platform fees, compared side by side.
DokanKit Team
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Ask three people what an ecommerce website costs in Bangladesh and you will get three very different answers. That is because there are three very different ways to build one. The real question is not the first price, but the total cost over the first year.
Option 1: Custom website from an agency or freelancer
An agency builds the site to your design. Prices vary widely depending on features and who builds it.
You pay for: development, domain, hosting, SSL, and later changes and maintenance.
Good for: larger brands with unusual needs and a budget for ongoing development.
Watch out for: sites that are hard to update without the same developer, and courier or payment integrations that cost extra.
Option 2: WordPress and WooCommerce
The software is free, but running it is not.
- Domain: yearly
- Hosting: yearly, more for good performance
- Premium theme and plugins: many renew every year
- Setup: by yourself or a freelancer
- Your time: updates, backups, security, fixing plugin conflicts
Good for: sellers with technical skills who want full control.
Option 3: Ready ecommerce platform
You pay a monthly fee and the platform handles hosting, security and updates.
- International platforms like Shopify charge in US dollars by card. Since Shopify Payments is not available in Bangladesh, there is also an extra transaction fee on each sale when using other payment methods.
- Bangladeshi platforms charge in taka and come with cash on delivery, bKash and local couriers built in.
First-year comparison
| Item | Agency | WordPress | Ready platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | High | Low–medium | None or low |
| Monthly cost | Hosting + maintenance | Hosting + plugins | Fixed monthly fee |
| Cash on delivery and bKash | Extra work | Plugins | Built in (local platforms) |
| Courier integration | Extra work | Plugins | Built in (local platforms) |
| Who fixes problems | The developer | You | The platform |
| Time to launch | Weeks | Days to weeks | Same day |
Hidden costs to ask about
- Commission per order (some platforms take a cut of every sale)
- Paid apps for basic features
- Domain renewal price after the first year
- Fees for changing the design later
Domain cost
A .com.bd domain costs 700 BDT to register and 1,020 BDT to renew per year (plus VAT) after BTCL's price cut in January 2026. Read how to buy a domain in Bangladesh.
The cheapest website is the one that takes the most orders with the least manual work.
DokanKit charges a monthly fee in taka with no commission on orders and no setup fee, and comes with a free trial. To compare free options, read free ecommerce website.
