How much does a food delivery app cost?
A food delivery app typically costs $32,300 – $51,400 and takes about 10 weeks with an offshore team. Adjust the estimate below to match your project, or customize every line.
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Estimated cost
$32,300 – $51,400
1,728 h
of work
10 weeks
to launch
7 people
on the team
About 84% less than a typical US or Western European agency
The same scope at a typical rate of $120/hour would cost around $238,464.
Where the time goes
- 4 × Developer1,122 h · 10 weeks
- UI/UX Designer225 h · 8 weeks
- QA Engineer224 h · 8 weeks
- Project Manager157 h · 6 weeks
This is a ballpark range based on similar projects, not a fixed quote. Your final price depends on the details.
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| Item | Role | Hours | Rate | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project setup & architecture | Developer | 60 | $20 | $1,200 |
| Screens & pages (30) | Developer | 660 | $20 | $13,200 |
| User login & sign-up | Developer | 45 | $20 | $900 |
| Online payments | Developer | 60 | $20 | $1,200 |
| Admin panel | Developer | 120 | $20 | $2,400 |
| Real-time chat | Developer | 90 | $20 | $1,800 |
| Push & email notifications | Developer | 30 | $20 | $600 |
| Maps & location | Developer | 45 | $20 | $900 |
| Deployment & launch | Developer | 12 | $20 | $240 |
| UI/UX design (custom design) | UI/UX Designer | 225 | $18 | $4,050 |
| Testing & QA | QA Engineer | 224 | $14 | $3,136 |
| Project management | Project Manager | 157 | $22 | $3,454 |
1,728 h · about 10 weeks with 7 people
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This is an estimate, not a fixed quote. Made with the free Website & App Cost Calculator by Ultracore Creatives: ultracorecreatives.com/tools/project-cost-estimator
What’s included in this estimate
The range above is for a food delivery platform with a customer app, a restaurant dashboard, a driver app, live tracking on a map, online payments, in-app chat and an admin panel. It breaks down like this:
- Project setup & architecture: 60 h
- Screens & pages (30): 660 h
- User login & sign-up: 45 h
- Online payments: 60 h
- Admin panel: 120 h
- Real-time chat: 90 h
- Push & email notifications: 30 h
- Maps & location: 45 h
- Deployment & launch: 12 h
- UI/UX design (custom design): 225 h
- Testing & QA: 224 h
- Project management: 157 h
That is 1,728 h of work in total, about 10 weeks with a team of 7. The total includes a 15% buffer for the unknowns every project has.
What affects the cost of a food delivery app
- Three apps in one project: customers, restaurants and drivers each need their own screens.
- Live order and driver tracking, which needs real-time updates and map services.
- Payments that are split between restaurants, drivers and the platform.
- Dispatch rules for assigning orders to drivers, delivery zones and fees.
The other big factor is who builds it. This estimate uses offshore team rates of about $19 an hour. The same work at a typical US or Western European agency rate would cost around $238,500.
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Frequently asked
questions
How much does an app like Uber Eats or Foodpanda cost?
The big platforms took years and large teams. A first version with the core ordering, delivery and payment flow is what this estimate covers, and it is enough to launch in one city.
What are the running costs?
Map and location services, push notifications, SMS, hosting and payment fees all grow with the number of orders. Plan for them alongside the build cost.
How accurate is this estimate?
Quick mode gives a ballpark range based on the hours similar projects typically take. It is usually close enough to plan a budget, but the final price depends on your exact requirements. For a fixed price, send us the estimate and we’ll reply with a proposal.
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