- Lot cleaning (vegetation): 0.2 $/sq meter approx. (depends on difficulty)
- Topographic survey: $400 to $1,000, depending on lot size
- Ground study (to determine quality of soil for construction): $650
- Construction cost (including architect´s design fee): $1,400 x sp/m (estimated based on very good quality materials and finishes)
- CFIA stamp (architects and engineers association): $60 for submitting the project for approval +0.27% of project´s valuation
- Construction permit (paid to municipality): 1% of project´s valuation
- INS (mandatory workers´insurance policy): 1.5-2% of project´s valuation approx.
- Connecting electricity to the lot: $1,250 approx.
- Value Added Tax (IVA): 13%