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2026 offshore developer rates across 12 countries, scored on cost, timezone overlap and talent depth — plus the loaded-cost multiplier that turns a 70% rate saving into 45%.
Offshore wins on rate by 50-70%. Async handoffs then add 30-50% back in management and rework. Here's the arithmetic that decides which one is actually cheaper.
BairesDev's $50k minimum and long sales cycle rule it out for most single-seat hires. Seven alternatives compared on minimum spend and time to first engineer.