If you have asked three people in Jamaica what a website costs, you probably got three very different numbers. Some of that is normal: a five-page site for a barber and an online store for a distributor are different jobs. Some of it is because the quote does not say what is included.
We are a software company based in Kingston and the United States, and we build websites, apps and business software for Jamaican companies. This guide gives you real prices, explains what moves them, and covers the Jamaica-specific questions: paying in JMD, accepting payments online, and making sure you own what you pay for.
Website prices in Jamaica: our packages
We publish our prices because it saves everyone time. All prices are in US dollars; the Jamaican dollar figures use J$160 to US$1, the fixed rate we used in recent contracts. Check the current rate when you get a quote.
| What you need | Our price | About in JMD |
|---|---|---|
| Simple business website, up to 5 pages | US$300 fixed | J$48,000 |
| Landing page for an ad campaign | from US$200 | from J$32,000 |
| E-commerce website, up to 25 products | US$500 fixed | J$80,000 |
| Website care plan: hosting, updates, small changes | from US$39 a month | from J$6,240 a month |
| Custom web app: portals, job tracking, internal tools | from US$3,000 | from J$480,000 |
Fixed means fixed: if the scope stays the same, the price does not change. "From" prices depend on what you need, and we quote them after a short call.
What drives the cost of a website
Number of pages and amount of content
A five-page site is quick when you have your logo, photos and service list ready. A fifty-page site is mostly a content project. If you are paying someone to write every word, that is where the money goes.
Whether people pay on the site
The jump from "information site" to "online shop" is the biggest price step. Payments, product management, delivery options, order emails and stock bring real work and real responsibility. Read what an e-commerce website costs in 2026 for a full breakdown.
Custom features
Booking systems, member logins, quote calculators, dashboards and integrations with your accounting or inventory system are software, not web pages. They are priced by the job.
Who maintains it
A site that nobody updates slowly breaks: plugins go out of date, forms stop sending, the SSL certificate lapses. Either budget a little time each month yourself, or use a care plan.
Paying for a website in Jamaican dollars
You can pay us in Jamaican or US dollars. We write a fixed exchange rate into the agreement so neither side is exposed to the rate moving during the project. Payment is usually split:
- 50% deposit when you sign;
- 50% on completion, before the source code is handed over.
That split protects you as well as us: you never pay in full for work you have not seen.
Accepting payments online from Jamaica
This is the part many Jamaican businesses discover too late. Some of the best-known online payment providers, Stripe among them at the time of writing, do not accept businesses registered only in Jamaica. That does not mean you cannot sell online. It means you choose differently:
- A local payment gateway. Several Jamaican banks and regional providers offer card processing for websites, with settlement in JMD or USD. Each has its own application process, fees and technical integration.
- PayPal. Useful for customers abroad, especially in the diaspora. Check how withdrawals to your Jamaican account work before you rely on it.
- Cash on delivery, bank transfer or Lynk-style mobile payments. For many local shops, an online order with payment on delivery is the honest first step, and it costs nothing to set up.
- A company in a supported country. Businesses that sell mainly to the US sometimes set up a US company so they can use US payment providers. That is a legal and tax decision; talk to an accountant.
When we build an online shop for a Jamaican business, choosing the payment route is part of the first conversation, not an afterthought.
Hosting and domains in Jamaica
- Domain. A .com is the default for most businesses; .com.jm signals a local business. Register it in your own name, and keep the login. If a developer registers it for you in their name, you do not really own your address.
- Hosting. Your site does not need to be hosted in Jamaica to be fast in Jamaica. Modern hosting platforms serve pages from data centres close to the visitor. What matters more is a light site: compressed images, few scripts and a mobile-first design, because much of Jamaica browses on phones and mobile data.
Questions to ask any web designer in Jamaica
- What exactly is included: pages, forms, WhatsApp, maps, search setup?
- Will I own the site and its code when I have paid in full?
- In whose name is the domain registered?
- Where is it hosted, and who controls that account?
- How many rounds of changes, and what does a change cost later?
- How long will it take, and what do you need from me?
- Can I see sites you have built, and talk to one of those clients?
- For a shop: which payment gateway, what are its fees, and who applies for it?
A real example
A Kingston appliance repair business came to us with a design they had made in an online prototyping tool. It looked right but was not a real website. We rebuilt it as production code, launched it on their domain, set up the contact form and handed them full access to the code, for a small fixed fee. They then chose a low yearly hosting and maintenance plan rather than a monthly retainer. Read the full story in our prototype to production case study.
What about doing it yourself?
Website builders are a reasonable choice if you have time and enjoy it. The real costs are your hours, a monthly subscription that never ends, and the risk of a site that looks fine but is slow on phones or invisible to Google. If you go that route, at least follow the free steps in our guide to getting your business on Google in Jamaica; they matter more than the website itself.
A note on local versus overseas developers
Jamaican businesses can hire locally or abroad. A local developer understands local payments, WhatsApp-first customers and Jamaican addresses, and can meet in person. An overseas developer may be cheaper or more specialised. Whichever you choose, insist on the same basics: a written scope, a fixed price, ownership of the code and the domain, and a clear support arrangement after launch.
Timing your project
Allow time for content. Most website delays come from waiting for text and photos, not from building. Prepare them before you hire anyone.
Getting the most from a small budget
Start with the pages that bring customers, a strong Google Business Profile and fast replies on WhatsApp. Add pages and features once the site proves it brings in business.
Bottom line
In 2026, a good small business website in Jamaica does not need to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. A clear five-page site is US$300 (about J$48,000) with us; an online shop is US$500; custom systems start from US$3,000. Whatever you spend, make sure the scope is written down, the domain is in your name and the code is yours when you have paid.
Want a quote in JMD? Message us with what your business does, or go straight to the simple website or e-commerce website package.
Frequently asked questions
Our fixed-price simple business website is US$300, which is about J$48,000 at J$160 to US$1, the rate we used in recent contracts. It includes up to five pages, a contact form, WhatsApp and click-to-call buttons, Google Maps and basic search setup.
Yes. We quote in US dollars and accept payment in Jamaican dollars at a fixed rate written into the agreement, so the price does not move while the work is under way.
Yes, but the options differ from the US. At the time of writing, Stripe does not accept businesses registered only in Jamaica, so Jamaican shops usually use a local payment gateway or PayPal. We help you choose and connect one as part of an e-commerce build.
No. We are based in Kingston and the United States, and we work with businesses across Jamaica, the Caribbean and abroad. Most of the work happens by WhatsApp, email and video call.
