E-commerce website cost in the GCC.
What an online store costs with Odysense in 2026, what's included, what drives the price up, and the ongoing costs to budget for, in QAR with approximate conversions for the rest of the Gulf.
A launch-ready online store with Odysense typically costs QAR 8,000–10,000, including one year of domain registration and one year of hosting. That's roughly SAR 8,200–10,300, AED 8,100–10,100 or USD 2,200–2,750. Stores with advanced features, large catalogues or custom integrations cost more.
Every build includes Store Portal free for the first year (then QAR 170 per month, or QAR 150 per month billed yearly). Every project gets a fixed, itemised quote before work starts.
What's included in QAR 8,000–10,000?
- Custom storefront design for desktop and mobile.
- Development on WooCommerce or Shopify, chosen for your store.
- Payment gateway integration and testing, plus cash on delivery if you want it.
- Product, category and policy page setup.
- One year of domain registration and one year of hosting.
- Store Portal free for the first year.
- SEO basics and analytics set up at launch.
Quotes are issued in QAR. Other currencies are approximate conversions at the fixed US-dollar pegs and are for guidance only.
What makes a store cost more?
- Large catalogues, complex product options or bulk data migration.
- Bilingual Arabic and English content across the whole store.
- Custom features: subscriptions, B2B pricing, bookings, marketplaces.
- Integrations with ERP, accounting, inventory or courier systems.
- Selling into several countries with different currencies, taxes and shipping.
- A fully custom or headless build instead of WooCommerce or Shopify.
What ongoing costs should you budget for?
- Payment gateway fees: a percentage and/or fixed fee per transaction, set by your gateway provider.
- Domain and hosting from year two.
- Store Portal from year two: QAR 170 per month, or QAR 150 per month billed yearly, plus any add-ons you choose.
- Platform fees if you choose Shopify: a monthly plan, paid apps and possibly a transaction fee for third-party gateways.
- Maintenance, updates and improvements as the store grows.
- Marketing: SEO, ads and content to bring customers to the store.
How do prices compare across the GCC?
We quote in QAR for every market. As a guide, at the fixed US-dollar pegs:
Your own VAT position depends on where your business is registered: Saudi Arabia charges 15% VAT, the UAE and Oman 5%, Bahrain 10%, while Qatar and Kuwait have none. Ask your accountant how it applies to services you buy from abroad.
| Currency | Launch-ready store (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Qatari riyal (QAR) | 8,000–10,000 |
| Saudi riyal (SAR) | 8,200–10,300 |
| UAE dirham (AED) | 8,100–10,100 |
| US dollar (USD) | 2,200–2,750 |
How do you keep the price fixed?
We agree the scope before work starts: the pages, features, integrations and content we'll deliver. The quote is fixed against that scope. If you want something new mid-project, we quote it separately before doing it, so there are no surprises on the final invoice.
Stores we built, tools we run.
Eleganza
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Store Portal
Run your WooCommerce store from your phone: products, orders, POS and analytics in one portal.
WASL
Order confirmations, delivery updates and support on WhatsApp through the official Business API.
Asked often.
How much does an online store cost in Saudi Arabia?
With Odysense, a launch-ready store typically costs QAR 8,000–10,000, about SAR 8,200–10,300, including a year of domain and hosting; advanced stores cost more.
Are there monthly fees after launch?
From year two: domain and hosting renewal and Store Portal (QAR 170 per month, or QAR 150 billed yearly). Gateway transaction fees apply from day one, and Shopify stores pay Shopify's plan and app fees.
Do you charge for a consultation or quote?
No. The consultation is free, and so is the fixed quote that follows it.
Laws, tax rules and fees change. Treat this page as a guide, not legal or tax advice: Odysense builds the store, and we're not a law firm.
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