Housing- construction permit

What is the legal cost and time it takes to obtain a residential construction permit? 12.7% Montevideo 9.2% Ribeirao 7.9% Sao Paulo 3.5% Ilheus 3.2% Santiago 3.2% Jequie 8.0% Guadalajara Preto 0.3 1 1.1 months months months months months months months 5.6% Latin American and Caribbean 7.5% Tijuana 5.6% Mexico City 2.0% San Salvador 6.4% Guayaquil 7.3% Kingston 1.0% Buenos cities' average Aires 1.5 1.5 2.1 months months months months months months months Legal cost in % of dwelling price and construction permit time in months Source: IDB. 2012. Room for Development.