How much does a website cost in Malta?

On 16 October 2026, published starting prices for a small business website in Malta ran from about €400 to €2,500 one-off, or €30 to €150 a month on subscription. The spread comes from what is included: a few pages with a contact form sit at the low end; a larger site with a content system, copywriting and ongoing care sits at the top.

Studio Lab's website price is from €350. It covers a landing site or a business website of up to 5 pages: phone first, an enquiry or booking form, a WhatsApp button and Google basics. Scope and price are fixed on the call before work starts.

Every website has three running costs: the domain name, which renews every year; hosting; and someone to make changes. Some Malta providers bundle all three into a monthly subscription; others charge a one-off build and a separate care plan. With Studio Lab, hosting and care is €29 a month and covers hosting, updates and small changes. The domain is registered in your name, so it stays yours; Studio Lab only connects it.

Not always. On 16 October 2026 one Malta provider published its website prices including VAT; most of the pages checked did not say either way. Ask whether a quote includes VAT before you compare two prices.

With Studio Lab, the price fixed on the call is the total you pay: no hidden charges and nothing added at the end.

At Studio Lab the timeline for a website or store is agreed on the call before any work starts, together with the fixed price. A website of up to 5 pages usually takes about 5 working days once your photos and logo arrive. Studio Lab writes the page text from what you tell it on the call, and you approve it before anything goes live. In practice the build waits on content: the clock starts when your photos, logo and details arrive, and sign-off is usually the slowest step. A Shopify store takes longer than a 5-page site, because products, payments and shipping are set up and tested.

A clear quote lists: the number of pages; who writes the text; whether the site is built for phones first; the enquiry or booking form; the WhatsApp button; the Google basics (a title and description for each page, a sitemap, a Google Maps link, page speed); whose name the domain and hosting are in; what a change costs after launch; whether VAT is included; and one fixed price. If a quote leaves any of these out, ask before you sign.

In cash, a site builder such as Wix is usually cheaper, because you do the work yourself and pay the builder's monthly plan. In time it costs more: the writing, layout, phone testing and Google set-up are yours to do. A local designer costs more up front and hands you a finished site. With Studio Lab the comparison is simple: one fixed price from €350, plus optional hosting and care at €29 a month, against the hours you would spend yourself.

Online store (Shopify) from €599. 3D / scroll website €699. Hosting and care €29 a month. Every service and price is in the price list on the home page.