How Much Does a Shopify Store Cost in Singapore? (2026)

Shopify plan prices in Singapore (October 2026)

From Shopify's Singapore pricing page. Prices are in SGD and approximate; Shopify changes plans and promotions from time to time.

Shopify says there are no set-up fees on any plan. When we checked, new stores were offered a 3-day free trial followed by $1 a month for the first 3 months. For Basic, Amex and international cards are 3.6% + S$0.50 online.

Most small Singapore stores start on Basic paid yearly: S$29 × 12 = S$348 a year in plan fees. Move up to Grow when you need more staff accounts or lower card rates on higher sales.

Payment fees, and how PayNow changes them

Payment fees usually cost more than the plan itself once you have regular sales. On Basic, a S$60 card order through Shopify Payments costs about S$1.92 + S$0.50 = S$2.42 in fees.

PayNow is the twist. Shopify's Singapore payment methods page does not list PayNow under Shopify Payments, so stores that want PayNow add a third-party provider such as HitPay. That means three layers of cost on a PayNow order:

• the provider's PayNow fee (HitPay lists 0.65% + S$0.30 from S$100, or 0.9% under S$100, as of October 2026);
• the provider's Shopify app fee (HitPay lists 0.5%);
• Shopify's third-party transaction fee for using another provider (2% on Basic, 1% on Grow).

Even so, many Singapore shoppers prefer PayNow, and offering it can lift conversion. Our guide to accepting PayNow on your website works through the total cost per order.

Themes, apps and other extras

Themes

Shopify offers free themes that are good enough for most small stores. Paid themes in the Shopify Theme Store are a one-off purchase, mostly between about US$100 and US$450 when we checked. A paid theme is worth it only if it has a specific feature you need.

Apps

Apps are where costs creep up. Reviews, subscriptions, bundles, wishlists and pop-ups each tend to be a monthly subscription, and each one can slow the store. Start with what Shopify includes and add apps only when a real need appears.

Domain and email

Use your own domain (a .com, .sg or .com.sg) registered in your name. Shopify does not host business email, so you need Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace for info@ and staff mailboxes. Google Workspace Business Starter was listed at S$9.40 per user a month on the flexible plan in October 2026, per its pricing page.

Shipping and stock

Local delivery and self-collection are free to set up. Courier labels, packaging and any marketplace connectors (Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop) add their own fees.

A first-year budget, worked through

Here is the structure of a simple first-year budget for a small store on Basic, paid yearly. Plug in your own sales and the quotes you receive:

The real risk in the first year is not the plan price, it is paying for apps and features before you have customers. A clean store on a free theme with a few products, clear photos, honest shipping rates and PayNow plus cards is enough to start.

Building it yourself vs paying for set-up

Shopify is designed so owners can build their own store. Doing it yourself makes sense if you have time, good product photos and a small catalogue. Expect to spend most of your time on product descriptions, shipping rules and policies, not on design.

Paying for set-up makes sense when you want to launch on a date, have many products or variants, need PayNow and cards working first time, or want the store's policies, emails and tax settings done properly. Whoever builds it, make sure:

• the Shopify account is in your name, with the designer added as staff or a collaborator;
• the domain is registered to you, not the designer;
• you get a short handover covering orders, refunds and adding products;
• the quote lists the number of products uploaded, the apps installed and their monthly costs.

Not sure Shopify is the right platform at all? Our comparison of WordPress, Shopify and Wix covers when another option fits better.

Do it yourself or get help?

Our fixed prices, in SGD: a Shopify Store is S$1,890 with up to 30 products, cards, PayNow, Apple Pay and Google Pay, shipping zones, policy pages, branded order emails and a walkthrough video. Online Store Pro is S$3,490 for up to 150 products with variants, discounts, reviews, abandoned-cart emails and one marketplace connector. Shopify's plan and app fees are billed to you by Shopify, and you keep full ownership of the store.

Already have a store but no PayNow? Online Payment Setup (S$290) adds it and tests it end to end.