How much do cigarettes cost per pack where everyone lives?

On June 3, 2008, NY State is once again raising the tax on cigarettes to $2.75 per pack. Add that to the NY City tax of $1.50 and that will be $4.25 in taxes alone.

That will bring retail prices up over $9.00 a pack in many stores (the retail prices vary widely now where in past years they were similar).

So, how much does a pack cost where you live?

Are they still cheap in states like Virginia or other Southern states?

(Please spare the comments about smoking is bad for your health. We all know that)

like 4 bucks a pack in texas. Looks like its time to quit smoking.

$3 and some change retail. Cigarette machines at bars = $5. And I use the coupons that Marlboro and Camel send me all the time for BOGO or $1 off.

$5.50 here in San Francisco.
Just over $6 in Seattle.

$6-$7 a pack here in MD, but a short drive down to Va and they are much cheaper as well as the gas the more south you go.

I think the major brands are just a little under $5 here in the Portland metro area. Looks like taxes account for about $1.18 per pack:
This might help

Marlboros are about $4.50-$5.00 here in Texas. The state put an extra $1 tax on them last year. Bastids.

Charge $50 a pack I say and plough all the extra cash back into hospitals. If anyone is dumb enough to continue paying that for em.

Circa $3 here yesterday for Camel Wide Lights - Guy who was helping me with my patio asked me to get him a pack and those and 3 $1 Sodas came to $6.06 inc. Tax

I believe you can get a carton of Marlboros here in Northern Virginia for about $31. A single pack will run you about $4.25 at 7-Eleven.

Head out of NoVA and it goes down a little bit.

Virginia's state tax is now 30 cents a pack (2 years ago it was 2 cents).

You think they might be less than $31 a carton a little further south of you?

That's a good price. Can you bring suitcases on Amtrak without them being checked?

I don't smoke, but I think we are pushing about $6.00 a pack here in Pittsburgh.

$3.30 a pack from the Poospatuck Indians on Long Island.

Holy Shit!!!!

What street is their store located? Also... Is there a limit on the amount of cartons I can buy?

Try this site.
http://www.eurocheapcigarettes.com/marlboro.html
$20 a carton with shipping. just have to wait for them to ship from Europe

I don't think I can do it.

The Dictator of New York, Mayor Bloomberg, goes after people who buy cigarettes over the internet. Don't know exactly how he catches people, but he has a unit of the city's finance department dedicated to doing just that.

Well...two problems with that...

1. Don't get caught. (Here in Virginia, you can be fined $500 per PACK.)

2. Those don't use American tobacco. Not a big deal to some, but others view anything else as an extremely weak substitute for American tobacco.

(On a side note...it might be a good idea if that site worked on it's English. Nothing says "fly-by-night" like bad English.

As far as I know, if it's got a tax stamp on it from any state, you are in the clear anywhere else. At least that's how Virginia's law is written - simple posession of non-stamped cigarettes is illegal. But if it has a stamp from another state...it's legal here.

There is a limit to how much cigarettes an individual can transport over state lines.

dang. worth a try. i did once, now i know not to do it again

if you guys know any military people they can get them at their base's exchange sans any tax

About $28-29 for a carton of cowboy killers here.

I used to turn a tidy profit back in the day (early 90s). Buy a carton for $13-14 at the PX and stuff one carton for me, and an extra in my pack. Most of the other Marines would just bring a half carton or so and end up running out after a week. When you are in the field and desperate, people will pay quite a bit for them. I actually had 5 guys demand that I auction off my last pack for sale.. made $20 on one pack


oh and really, you should quit

is it illegal to UPS/Fedex cartons? why not just go down to VA, buy a bunch and ship them home? i dont smoke, so i dont know how it works. i know the few times ive been over in europe, they say to buy them here and take them with you. my not just stuff a suit case with them and ship them home with some clothes.

my understanding, this was explained to me. There are laws relating to tobacco only. don't ask why. but taxes need to be paid on tobacco in the state where you are presently. So if u purchase in VA. taxes for VA are already paid for. But if u bring tobacco into another state such as NY, taxes on tobacco in NY have not been paid........ This does not make any sense whatsoever. You bought a product, and should not matter where from.

I don't know about other states, but here in Virginia, as long as that pack has a stamp, be it Virginia or any other state, you are in the clear. Only unstamped cigarettes will get you in trouble.

Of course, since Virginia's tax is so low, I don't think they are too concerned about it...nobody is going to go out of state to buy cigarettes.

That being said, if you buy them over the internet, you are required to fill out a Consumer Cigarette Tax Return and pay the Virginia tax (1.5 cents per cigarette).