You may see Shopify advertised as an affordable way to start selling online, but the subscription is not the only amount you will pay.

There is your domain, payment gateway charges, Shopify transaction fees, apps, marketing, and, depending on your needs, the cost of hiring someone to set up the store properly.

So, how much does Shopify cost in Nigeria in 2026?

Here is a practical breakdown of Shopify pricing in Nigeria, along with the expenses you should prepare for before opening your store.

The amount you pay depends on your Shopify plan and whether you choose annual or monthly billing.

Shopify Starter costs approximately ₦8,000 per month. It is suitable for someone who mainly sells through Instagram, WhatsApp or direct product links and does not yet need a complete online store.

Shopify Basic costs approximately ₦30,400 per month when you pay annually. If you prefer monthly billing, it may cost around ₦43,200 per month.

Shopify Grow costs approximately ₦86,400 per month when paid annually. It is more suitable for businesses with a small team and growing order volume.

Shopify Advanced costs approximately ₦478,400 per month and is designed for larger businesses that need more staff accounts, detailed reports and advanced shipping features.

Shopify Plus starts from approximately ₦3.68 million per month and is meant for enterprise businesses with complex operations.

For most small Nigerian businesses, Shopify Basic is enough to start.

You can read how to set up shopify to sell in nigeria to understand the complete process of opening and configuring your store.

Annual billing is cheaper, but you will have to pay for the entire year at once.

For Shopify Basic, the estimated annual subscription is about ₦364,800. Monthly billing may cost approximately ₦518,400 over one year.

This means annual billing could save you more than ₦150,000, depending on the exchange rate used by your bank.

However, paying annually is not always the best decision.

Monthly billing may be better when you are still testing your products, learning how Shopify works or confirming whether your customers will actually buy through a website.

Do not spend all your business capital on a yearly subscription simply because it looks cheaper. You will still need money for products, packaging, delivery and marketing.

Your Shopify subscription is only one part of the total cost.

Shopify gives you a free address ending in “myshopify.com”, but most serious businesses will want a custom domain.

A regular domain may cost between ₦20,000 and ₦50,000 per year, depending on the name, extension and provider.

You can start with a free Shopify theme, especially if you are working with a small budget.

A premium theme may cost between ₦300,000 and ₦700,000, but it is not compulsory. A free theme with good product photographs and clear information can perform better than an expensive theme with poor content.

Shopify apps can help with product reviews, email marketing, subscriptions, currency conversion, delivery, customer support, and abandoned carts.

Some apps are free, while others require monthly payments.

This is one of the easiest places to overspend. A few small app subscriptions can quietly add hundreds of thousands of naira to your yearly expenses.

Only install an app when it solves a specific problem.

You can build a Shopify store yourself, but professional help may be necessary when you need custom design, payment integration, delivery setup, analytics, automation or connection to other business systems.

A basic professional Shopify setup in Nigeria may cost between ₦500,000 and ₦1.5 million, depending on the number of products and the work involved.

OATS Africa can support businesses that need more than a basic template, especially when Shopify must connect properly with payments, inventory, delivery or customer-management systems.

You should also read is shopify worth it for nigerian businesses? before deciding whether it is the right platform for your business.

A Shopify store does not automatically attract customers.

You may still need to budget for social media advertising, content creation, product photography, influencer marketing, email marketing and search engine optimisation.

A beautiful store without visitors is still an empty store.

Nigerian businesses usually connect Shopify to a third-party payment gateway such as Paystack or Flutterwave.

This means you may pay both the payment gateway and Shopify whenever a customer pays online.

On Shopify Basic, the Shopify third-party transaction fee is approximately 2% of each online payment.

Shopify Grow charges about 1%, while Advanced charges around 0.6%.

For example, if a customer pays ₦50,000 on a Basic store, Shopify may charge approximately ₦1,000.

Your payment gateway will also remove its own processing fee.

After both charges, you may receive roughly ₦48,000, depending on the payment method and gateway used.

This is before removing the cost of the product, packaging, delivery, marketing and other business expenses.

Payment fees should therefore be considered when setting your product prices.

For international payments, read how nigerian entrepreneurs can safely receive international payments on shopify.

A business owner using Shopify Basic, a free theme and very few paid apps may spend between ₦600,000 and ₦1 million in the first year.

This may cover the subscription, domain, basic product content, small marketing budget and minor maintenance.

A professionally built store may require between ₦1.5 million and ₦5 million in the first year.

The final amount will depend on the number of products, design requirements, paid apps, photography, marketing and technical support.

A growing business with paid apps, staff members, integrations and a serious marketing budget may spend between ₦5 million and ₦18 million in the first year.

At this stage, Shopify itself may not be the biggest expense. Marketing, automation, content and system integration can cost much more than the subscription.

Shopify can be worth the cost when your business needs a proper online store, organised inventory, structured payments and a better way to manage orders.

It may not be worth it yet when you have not tested your products, receive very few orders or do not have money left for marketing.

Shopify is a tool. It cannot fix a product nobody wants, poor customer service or unreliable delivery.

The best approach is to start with the lowest plan that supports your current business and upgrade only when your sales and operations require it.

The real cost of Shopify in Nigeria is more than the monthly subscription.

You should also budget for your domain, apps, payment charges, store setup, marketing and maintenance.

Start with what your business currently needs. You do not need the most expensive plan, premium theme, or several paid apps from the beginning.

The best Shopify store is not the most expensive one. It is the one your customers can easily use, and your business can afford to maintain.

Shopify Basic costs approximately ₦30,400 per month on annual billing or around ₦43,200 with monthly billing. The final amount depends on your bank’s exchange rate.

Shopify Starter is the cheapest option at approximately ₦8,000 per month, but it does not provide the same complete store experience as Shopify Basic.

Shopify does not directly price its Nigerian plans in naira. Your bank converts the payment, which means the amount charged may change with the exchange rate.

Yes. When you use a third-party payment gateway, Shopify may charge a transaction fee. Shopify Basic currently charges approximately 2% per online transaction.

No. Shopify hosting and website security are included in the subscription. You will usually only need to purchase a custom domain.

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Team Thrive

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