I'm not sure what you meant with self-hosted software requirements.
For hosting static sites you literally only need a web server.
I have been renting VMs from various providers since 2006 and haven't paid extra costs for software, except when I need to separate database server from the web server.
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To my experience, it still depends on self-hosted software requirements, so not necessarily 2,5 bucks / month.
I'm not sure what you meant with self-hosted software requirements.
For hosting static sites you literally only need a web server.
I have been renting VMs from various providers since 2006 and haven't paid extra costs for software, except when I need to separate database server from the web server.