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Cost Of Web Hosting In Nigeria (Exact Numbers Revealed)

In this article, we are looking at the cost of web hosting in Nigeria.

If you are looking to build a website, this is the article for you.

See, when it comes to building an online business, there are some things you need to pay attention to including; domain name and resources.

The domain name should reflect what you are dealing with (what you are selling in general).

For example:

If you are selling shoes, your domain name should probably have the word ‘shoes’ in it.

Why is it so?

Here is the thing:

There is so much noise on the internet. There are several businesses trying to get the attention of the same customer you are targeting. As such, at every minute, they are bombarded with hundreds of sales messages to an extent they have developed ‘blindness.’

This is the situation where they have grown immune to the charm and can no longer pay attention to what the brands are trying to sell them.

Now, at such a state, you are better off giving out information at an instance because you have less than 5 seconds to pass your message through.

Cost of web hosting in Nigeria

The cost of web hosting in Nigeria on average is ₦750 for 50GB hosting and ₦900 for a .com.ng domain. 

When building a website, you need two things:

1)  Domain name – this is the address people will type into the browser every time they want to access your site. Domain names in Nigeria cost money and depending on the extension you pick, you may end up paying more.

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2)  Hosting package – the resources we mentioned earlier include things like bandwidth, storage space, RAM, CPU, and other server stuff. All of these are necessary for the complete and smooth running of a website. Based on it, web hosting companies have packaged it into hosting plans that you pay a subscription fee either monthly or yearly to access.

Other things include web design, buying plugins, and miscellaneous expenses that vary from person to person.

We will now look at the top two things necessary when building a website and compare the costs from at least 2 web hosting providers in Nigeria.

Sounds good?

Let’s get right into it, shall we?

How much is a domain name in Nigeria?

 The cost of acquiring a domain name in Nigeria depends on the type of extension. On average, a .com domain goes for NGN.2500, .com.ng goes for NGN.900, .ng going for NGN.3000.

You should also realize that these numbers change depending on the registrar.

For example:

While Truehost Nigeria is selling the .com domain at NGN.2500, you will get the same domain at NGN.4700 on WhoGoHost Nigeria.

Others?

We compared two domains among the best web hosting companies in Nigeria. See the table below for results.

 

Truehost Nigeria Whogohost Qservers
.com ₦2500 ₦4700 ₦4300
.com.ng ₦900 ₦1200 ₦1000
.ng ₦3000 ₦4800 ₦9000

 

  • .com.ng – Truhost registering at NGN.900 while WhoGoHost is giving you at NGN.1200
  • .ng – While QServers are selling at NGN.9000, WhoGoHost at NGN.4800, and Truehost Nigeria at NGN.3000.

See?

By using Truehost Nigeria as your preferred, say .com.ng registrar, you could save at least ₦300. That may not mean much to you, but to some who is concerned about the cost of web hosting in Nigeria, that means money in the pocket.

We can conclude that;

  • Get a domain extension you want, doesn’t matter the cost because you can get it at a cheaper price on Truehost Nigeria.
  • Often, if you are targeting local readers and customers, it is recommended to get .ng domains. It can be .com.ng, .ng, .net.ng, among others.

Now that you know how much you need to pay for a website name, let’s look at the cost of hosting packages in Nigeria.

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 How much does it cost to get a hosting package in Nigeria?

This is something you should worry about when looking for hosting plans; your website’s needs.

See, two websites won’t have the same needs even if they are targeting the same niche.

Why?

It is because of things like the size of articles, uploaded media, and traffic received.

For example:

If your website is receiving a lot of traffic, say 1K per day, you need a higher bandwidth allocation for the pages to load well. That is not the case with someone whose website is attracting fewer visitors per day, say 30 per day.

Additionally, a website dealing with uploading media such as e-books, images, or audio content requires a higher storage disk than a website dealing only with articles.

What’s my point?

Look at what your website needs to function optimally before shopping for web hosting in Nigeria.

Let’s get practical.

We have two types of website owners in Nigeria; 

  • Beginners – those starting out and building their first website
  • Advanced – their websites attract a sizable readership (at least 7K per month). And often own more than one website.

Depending on the category you fall above, here are recommendations on packages to choose from.

Beginner website owners

As a beginner, you are building your first website. It is not receiving much or any traffic yet, and you are just dealing with content.

At this stage, you are better off using cheaper hosting plans because they come with fewer resources than premium ones.

For example:

Silver Hosting package by Truehost. It goes for ₦300 per month. Comes with 30GB SSD storage enough to store your files and unlimited bandwidth and can host up to 3 domains.

  • Unlimited Bandwidth 
  • 30 GB Disk Space 
  • Maximum Domain Hosted: 3 
  • One-Click Installer 
  • free SSL Certificate: Yes
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Alternatively, you can opt for the free hosting plan.

  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Disk Space: 1GB 
  • Maximum Website Hosted: 1 
  • One-Click Installer 
  • Register a Domain to Activate 
  • free SSL Certificate: Yes

All you have to do is buy a domain name. This means that you can spend as low as ₦900 per year and get free web hosting in Nigeria.

What are others offering for beginners?

While it is only at Truehost Nigeria where you can get free web hosting, here are what other providers charge for their lowest packages.

#1- WhogoHost

Their minimum packages go for ₦500. Comes with:

  • 2GB Webspace 
  • 10GB Bandwidth 
  • 4 Subdomains 
  • 1 Addon Domain 
  • Free SSL Certificate 
  • Unlimited Emails

The storage is less and bandwidth is metered.

#2 – QServers

Theirs also goes for ₦500. Here are some of the features:

  • 2 Gb Storage
  • 8 Gb Bandwith
  • Free .com.ng
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Unlimited Emails
  • 5 Sub Domains
  • 0 Addon Domain
  • 1 Parked Domain

While you get a free domain name, the bandwidth is still low. But considering you are just starting, it should be okay.

Advanced website owners

How do you know you are an advanced website owner?

Well, if your website is receiving at least 10K visitors a month and you have more than one website, you are under this category.

Here, your website (s) are growing at an exponential speed, which means you need additional resources such as storage, bandwidth, and other features. All are aimed at making it easier to scale your website.

At this stage, you should be willing to spend on premium hosting plans depending on your budget. On average, you can spend at least ₦750 per month.

Here are some of the packages to consider.

Gold Hosting on Truehost Nigeria

Goes for ₦750 per month, with an option to pay annually. With this package, you have an additional storage space of 50GB running on SSD technology (fast and reliable).

And since you are considering creating more websites, this package allows unlimited addon domains. 

For security, you get a free SSL certificate.

Check it out here

What to do next

It is now up to. Pick what you need and scale from there. Use the links below to get started:

 

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