cost of carton of cigarettes by state
If you live in the United States, the prices vary greatly depending on the state you live in, since taxes and duties make up the most of the price. The cheapest cigarettes are sold in the states of Virginia and Missouri where they cost an average of $5.25 per pack. In most states the prices are around 6 to 8 dollars per pack but the high cost states can go as high as $11.5 in Illinois and a whooping $12.85 per pack in New York. In other countries, prices are also very high. If you live in the United Kingdom you will pay an average of $11 per pack. Canadians pay around $10.5 but the worst prices are in the southern hemisphere where New Zealandâs cigarettes average at around $14.8 and Australia tops the list with the most expensive cigarettes in the world at $17.4 per pack.