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How much does it cost to hire a development team for an MVP?
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Hiring a full development team for an MVP typically costs around $20,000–$25,000 per month.
A common setup and cost breakdown:
•1 senior or mid-level backend engineer: $7,000–$8,000/month
•1 senior or mid-level frontend engineer: $7,000–$8,000/month
•QA engineer: $5,000–$6,000/month
•Part-time project manager: about $2,000–$3,000/month
This puts a standard two-developer + QA + PM MVP team at roughly $25,000 per month in burn rate.
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