Shopify Philippines costs more than US Shopify because Shopify Payments isn’t available locally. Here’s the real math.
Subscription tiers (PH-localized pricing)
- Basic Shopify: ~₱1,500/month
- Shopify: ~₱3,800/month
- Advanced Shopify: ~₱14,200/month
Transaction fees
PH merchants pay 2% Shopify transaction fee on top of payment processor fees (because Shopify Payments doesn’t work in PH).
Payment processor fees (additional)
- PayMongo: 3.5% per transaction
- HitPay: 3.5% per transaction
- Dragonpay: varies by method, generally 3–5%
- PayPal: ~4.4% + fixed fee
Total per-transaction cost
Shopify transaction fee (2%) + payment processor (3.5%) = 5.5% of order value for most PH Shopify merchants.
On ₱100,000 monthly revenue: ~₱5,500 in fees + ₱1,500 subscription = ₱7,000/month total.
On ₱500,000 monthly revenue: ~₱27,500 in fees + ₱1,500 subscription = ₱29,000/month total.
Compared to WooCommerce
WooCommerce: no subscription cost, no 2% Shopify fee. Payment processor 3.5% only. On ₱500K revenue: ~₱17,500/month total.
WooCommerce saves roughly ₱11,000/month at this scale. The savings build over time.
When Shopify still makes sense
- Fast launch priority
- Limited technical capacity to manage WordPress
- Need extensive third-party app ecosystem
- Multi-channel selling (Shopify integrates well with Facebook, Instagram, Shopee, Lazada)
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does Shopify cost in the Philippines per month?
- Basic plan: ~₱1,500/month (localized PH pricing). Plus Shopify transaction fee of 2% (because Shopify Payments isn't available in PH) on top of payment processor fees. Total cost depends on payment processor.
- Why does PH cost more than US for Shopify?
- Shopify Payments isn't available in PH, so PH merchants pay an additional 2% transaction surcharge to use third-party payment gateways. This compounds with PayMongo/HitPay 3.5% to make per-transaction cost around 5.5% of order value.
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