A website budget is not a price per page. It is the cost of research, content structure, design decisions, implementation and a controlled launch.
Start with the business task
A focused lead-generation website and a multilingual editorial platform have different risks, workflows and quality criteria.
Estimate systems, not screens
Reusable components, content models, integrations, migration and editor training matter more than the raw number of templates.
Protect the launch budget
Reserve time for real content, responsive QA, performance, analytics and redirects. These items are small early and expensive when postponed.
A useful next step
Turn the observations into a short list of decisions with an owner, expected outcome and realistic priority.