{
  "id": 19647854,
  "title": "Python calculator: how much does your Shopify store cost in month 4",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/calculadora-em-python-quanto-sua-loja-shopify-custa-no-mes-4",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-12T12:09:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/nuvemdev/calculadora-em-python-quanto-sua-loja-shopify-custa-no-mes-4-2618"
  },
  "original_language": "pt",
  "account": "Shopify is offering a promotion of 3 free days, followed by $1 per month for 3 months. A script calculates the cost of the first year, comparing monthly and annual payment plans. The current prices used in the calculation are $39 per month and $29 per month for an annual plan, with a transaction fee of 2.9% + $0.30. The calculations show a total cost of $354 for monthly payments and $348 for annual payments, and a transaction fee of $0.88 for a $20 sale.",
  "summary": "Shopify announces 3 free days, then $1 per month for 3 months. Before signing up, I prefer to see the cost of the first year in numbers. Here is a small script. The script #custo_shopify.py def primeiro_ano(promo=1.0, meses_promo=3, mensal=39.0): return meses_promo * promo + (12 - meses_promo) * mensal def por_venda(preco, taxa=0.029, fixa=0.30): return preco * taxa +…",
  "key_points": [
    "Python script 'custoshopify.py' calculates Shopify costs for first 12 months",
    "First year paid at $1/month for first 3 months, then $39/month",
    "Single sale taxed at 2.9% + $0.30, so $20 sale costs $0.88"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}