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Stinky The Clown

(67,757 posts)
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 06:53 PM Jun 2022

Just curious. How much is a carton of name brand cigarettes these days?

We've been smoke free for more than 20 years. I don't even know a smoker these days.

I seem to recall them being just under $40 a carton back them. I'm betting they're north of $150 these days.

If no one knows the carton price, how about a single pack?

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Just curious. How much is a carton of name brand cigarettes these days? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jun 2022 OP
I'm sure it varies from state to state EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #1
I remember when I was in the Army back in 1971 calguy Jun 2022 #2
I happened to notice at the store the other day leftieNanner Jun 2022 #3
The cheap off brands ornotna Jun 2022 #4
. Lurker Deluxe Jun 2022 #5
The price of 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes in Phoenix, Arizona is $10 Harvey Wineburger Jun 2022 #6
$10 a pack. $100 a carton. Pennsylvania. dchill Jun 2022 #7
About $8.00 / pk, but it varies a lot by state: sl8 Jun 2022 #8
I roll my own... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #9
Roll my own . . . Aussie105 Jun 2022 #11
Still 200. :) nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2022 #10
Ha, I can remember the early/mid 1970's - don't remember the exact year FakeNoose Jun 2022 #12
I quit about 3 years ago MiniMe Jun 2022 #13
I bought a carton for my sister 2 months ago and it was very close to $100. MLAA Jun 2022 #14

calguy

(5,290 posts)
2. I remember when I was in the Army back in 1971
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 07:00 PM
Jun 2022

We bought cigs on base for $2.10 a carton.
Like you, I can't remember the last time I smoked a cigarette.

Lurker Deluxe

(1,036 posts)
5. .
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 07:02 PM
Jun 2022

Houston

Bar - $10
Gas station - $8, $1 off 2 + tax
Cig shop - $78 carton

non branded, custom rolled - $3, $28 carton - outside of Harris county

sl8

(13,653 posts)
8. About $8.00 / pk, but it varies a lot by state:
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 07:06 PM
Jun 2022

This page has an interactive map with details, by state:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/cigarette-prices-by-state

I'm not sure if the site is is using the per pack prices strictly as a metric, or if they actual mean the price for a single pack.

Ohio Joe

(21,726 posts)
9. I roll my own...
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 07:12 PM
Jun 2022

A pouch of Drum tobacco runs me $10.50-12.00 depending on where I pick it up. Another $2.50 for an extra pack of papers and I’m good for a week.

Aussie105

(5,318 posts)
11. Roll my own . . .
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 07:26 PM
Jun 2022

Australia is slowly cranking up tobacco prices.

25 gram pouch, AU $52.

Tobacco shop is strangely quiet when I visit. Don't know why?

FakeNoose

(32,556 posts)
12. Ha, I can remember the early/mid 1970's - don't remember the exact year
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 07:48 PM
Jun 2022

I quit smoking because I said I'd never pay A DOLLAR A PACK for cigarettes!

That was just way more than I wanted to spend, and I was looking for a reason to quit anyway.



MLAA

(17,238 posts)
14. I bought a carton for my sister 2 months ago and it was very close to $100.
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 08:05 PM
Jun 2022

Glad to report that she was advised by back surgeon to quit smoking 2 weeks prior to surgery (and did). Hopefully since she is suppose to not smoke for 6 months while bones are healing she will quit permanently. I continue to encourage her about how nice her skin is looking and that she smells nice (before when she came to visit I could smell her 10 feet before I saw her.

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