# Costs

## Detailed Breakdown <a href="#detailed-breakdown" id="detailed-breakdown"></a>

| Component                  | Estimated Cost | Description                                                      |
| -------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **DAO Creation**           | \~2 SOL\*      | Creates the main DAO governance structure                        |
| **Metadata**               | \~0.5 SOL\*º   | Sets up DAO metadata and configuration                           |
| **Treasury Accounts**      | \~0.2 SOL\*    | Sets up token and SOL treasury wallets                           |
| **Voter Account**          | \~0.1 SOL\*    | Creates voter weight and delegation accounts                     |
| **Delegation Hub Profile** | \~0.1 SOL\*    | Creates a public delegate profile visible on the DAO’s main page |

\*Plus standard Solana network transaction fees.\
ºMetadata set up is free during DAO creation.

**Costs may vary based on:**

* Network congestion and priority fees
* Additional token accounts needed
* Complex governance configurations
* Custom plugin integrations

### Ongoing Operation Costs <a href="#ongoing-operation-costs" id="ongoing-operation-costs"></a>

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Realms does **not charge any additional fees** for platform usage.
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All ongoing operations only incur **standard Solana network transaction fees**.

#### Network Transaction Fees <a href="#network-transaction-fees" id="network-transaction-fees"></a>

* **Voting**: \
  **SPL** \~ 0.0015 SOL\
  **NFT** \~ 0.00167 SOL (Reclaimable)
* **Proposal Creation**: min \~ 0.0020 SOL\
  \&#xNAN;*(costs scale depending on the size of the proposal plus instructions attached.)*


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