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Cigarette prices by country

WHO's 2024 country data shows wide gaps in cigarette prices and taxes. Onul Works believes cigarettes remain too affordable in many countries and that prices and taxes should rise regularly to reduce smoking.

Onul Works public-health position

Cigarette prices should rise worldwide

If cigarette prices do not rise faster than income, cigarettes become more affordable over time. Governments should raise prices and taxes regularly to reduce affordability.

WHO says tobacco taxes should be raised significantly and periodically, with prices monitored against real income so tobacco products do not become more affordable. The call for higher prices on this page is Onul Works' independent policy position in support of that public-health direction.

The WHO 2024 data covers 195 countries and territories. Among those with reported prices, the median price for a 20-cigarette pack is about USD 3.29 at official exchange rates and Int$ 7.33 at purchasing power parity. Because price and tax levels vary widely, the worldwide distribution and each region's position are more informative than treating any one country as the benchmark.

Countries have very different income levels, so a nominal USD ranking alone cannot establish affordability. Read local price, PPP international dollars, and total tax share together, and consult income-relative affordability indicators for policy decisions.

Why raise prices?

Higher prices and taxes reduce cigarette affordability and are a core public-health tool for discouraging smoking uptake and consumption.

How should the global distribution be read?

Official-rate USD reflects international exchange value, while PPP international dollars reflect local purchasing power. Read both medians, the ranking, and total tax share together for a balanced comparison across countries.

What is compared?

The table compares the most-sold brand's 20-cigarette pack in local currency, official-rate USD, PPP international dollars, and total tax share of retail price.

What are the limits?

Survey location, brand, income, exchange rates, purchasing power, and tax systems differ. Rankings are a starting point for comparison, not a complete policy verdict.

This page does not promote smoking or tobacco purchases. Read WHO source data separately from Onul Works' policy opinion.

WHO countries and territories 195
Global median at official rates $3.29
Global median at PPP Int$ 7.33
Below 75% total tax 146 / 186

TABLE

20-cigarette pack prices by country

195 rows
Rank
#1 Sri Lanka LKA SEAR · South-East Asia LKR 3,000 $9.92 Int$ 34.38 68.4%
#2 Turkmenistan TKM EUR · Europe TMT 55 $15.71 Int$ 33.76 31.3%
#3 Australia AUS WPR · Western Pacific AUD 37.56 $24.38 Int$ 26.19 69.1%
#4 New Zealand NZL WPR · Western Pacific NZD 38.5 $22.75 Int$ 26 77.7%
#5 Ireland IRL EUR · Europe EUR 17.05 $18.46 Int$ 22.43 77.8%
#6 Fiji FJI WPR · Western Pacific FJD 19.8 $8.65 Int$ 21.81 38.8%
#7 United Kingdom GBR EUR · Europe GBP 13.4 $17.21 Int$ 20.15 80.4%
#8 Singapore SGP WPR · Western Pacific SGD 15.6 $11.61 Int$ 19.4 71.2%
#9 France FRA EUR · Europe EUR 12.5 $13.54 Int$ 18.66 83.1%
#10 Norway NOR EUR · Europe NOK 167 $15.31 Int$ 18.59 57.7%
#11 Seychelles SYC AFR · Africa SCR 134 $9.17 Int$ 17.08 67.8%
#12 Belgium BEL EUR · Europe EUR 11.5 $12.45 Int$ 16.24 82.4%
#13 Netherlands NLD EUR · Europe EUR 12.5 $13.54 Int$ 16.15 80.3%
#14 Jamaica JAM AMR · Americas JMD 1,463 $9.35 Int$ 15.34 37.7%
#15 Dominican Republic DOM AMR · Americas DOP 349 $5.87 Int$ 14.84 44%
#16 Ecuador ECU AMR · Americas USD 6.2 $6.2 Int$ 14.62 64.7%
#17 Saudi Arabia SAU EMR · Eastern Mediterranean SAR 28 $7.47 Int$ 14.51 73.8%
#18 Bahrain BHR EMR · Eastern Mediterranean BHD 2.4 $6.38 Int$ 14.46 73.4%
#19 Tonga TON WPR · Western Pacific TOP 24 $10.04 Int$ 14.23 72.1%
#20 Maldives MDV SEAR · South-East Asia MVR 108 $7.01 Int$ 13.99 65%
#21 Romania ROU EUR · Europe RON 27.5 $5.98 Int$ 13.84 66.5%
#22 Suriname SUR AMR · Americas SRD 145 $5.03 Int$ 13.7 31.8%
#23 Bahamas BHS AMR · Americas BSD 13 $13 Int$ 13.5 49.5%
#24 Finland FIN EUR · Europe EUR 10.1 $10.94 Int$ 13.17 90%
#25 St. Lucia LCA AMR · Americas XCD 17.78 $6.59 Int$ 12.92 52.1%
#26 Oman OMN EMR · Eastern Mediterranean OMR 2.4 $6.24 Int$ 12.83 66%
#27 Malaysia MYS WPR · Western Pacific MYR 17.7 $3.84 Int$ 12.62 75.2%
#28 Hungary HUN EUR · Europe HUF 2,300 $6.29 Int$ 12.59 70.9%
#29 Panama PAN AMR · Americas PAB 5.75 $5.75 Int$ 12.29 56.5%
#30 Germany DEU EUR · Europe EUR 8.7 $9.42 Int$ 12.13 61.4%
#31 Bhutan BTN SEAR · South-East Asia BTN 240 $2.87 Int$ 11.86 23.6%
#32 Mauritius MUS AFR · Africa MUR 210 $4.49 Int$ 11.83 77.9%
#33 Canada CAN AMR · Americas CAD 13.74 $9.95 Int$ 11.74 64.3%
#34 Iceland ISL EUR · Europe ISK 1,759 $12.71 Int$ 11.56 53.7%
#35 Czechia CZE EUR · Europe CZK 148 $6.3 Int$ 11.47 76.7%
#36 Qatar QAT EMR · Eastern Mediterranean QAR 25 $6.87 Int$ 11.16 66%
#37 Denmark DNK EUR · Europe DKK 62 $9 Int$ 10.58 83.4%
#38 Israel ISR EUR · Europe ILS 39 $10.35 Int$ 10.49 80.9%
#39 Nauru NRU WPR · Western Pacific AUD 18 $11.68 Int$ 10.41 42.2%
#40 Malta MLT EUR · Europe EUR 5.7 $6.17 Int$ 10.27 76.2%
#41 Poland POL EUR · Europe PLN 19.5 $4.91 Int$ 10.26 79.1%
#42 Nepal NPL SEAR · South-East Asia NPR 350 $2.62 Int$ 10.25 31.9%
#43 Italy ITA EUR · Europe EUR 6.2 $6.71 Int$ 10.2 77%
#44 Slovakia SVK EUR · Europe EUR 5.3 $5.74 Int$ 10.08 76.1%
#45 Lithuania LTU EUR · Europe EUR 5 $5.41 Int$ 10 76.5%
#46 Lesotho LSO AFR · Africa LSL 62 $3.4 Int$ 9.92 58.2%
#47 Botswana BWA AFR · Africa BWP 50 $3.69 Int$ 9.86 60.3%
#48 Latvia LVA EUR · Europe EUR 4.9 $5.31 Int$ 9.68 81.2%
#49 Kiribati KIR WPR · Western Pacific AUD 10 $6.49 Int$ 9.63 25.7%
#50 Switzerland CHE EUR · Europe CHF 9.2 $10.44 Int$ 9.49 58.8%
#51 Ukraine UKR EUR · Europe UAH 109.95 $2.68 Int$ 9.47 67.2%
#52 United Arab Emirates ARE EMR · Eastern Mediterranean AED 22 $5.99 Int$ 9.46 71.7%
#53 Spain ESP EUR · Europe EUR 5.6 $6.06 Int$ 9.4 77.2%
#54 Bosnia & Herzegovina BIH EUR · Europe BAM 6.5 $3.6 Int$ 9.31 81.9%
#55 India IND SEAR · South-East Asia INR 190 $2.27 Int$ 9.3 58.2%
#56 Sweden SWE EUR · Europe SEK 78 $7.27 Int$ 9.25 68.2%
#57 Portugal PRT EUR · Europe EUR 5.1 $5.52 Int$ 9.16 79.3%
#58 Peru PER AMR · Americas PEN 16.3 $4.38 Int$ 9.15 60.7%
#59 Kenya KEN AFR · Africa KES 400 $3.08 Int$ 9.09 34.1%
#60 Austria AUT EUR · Europe EUR 6.5 $7.04 Int$ 9 73.3%
#61 United States USA AMR · Americas USD 8.91 $8.91 Int$ 8.91 34.9%
#62 Slovenia SVN EUR · Europe EUR 5 $5.41 Int$ 8.82 77.5%
#63 Gambia GMB AFR · Africa GMD 160 $2.38 Int$ 8.78 44.3%
#64 Gabon GAB AFR · Africa XAF 2,000 $3.3 Int$ 8.65 33.2%
#65 Greece GRC EUR · Europe EUR 4.6 $4.98 Int$ 8.65 81.2%
#66 Georgia GEO EUR · Europe GEL 7.6 $2.79 Int$ 8.64 69.5%
#67 Namibia NAM AFR · Africa NAD 59 $3.22 Int$ 8.52 50%
#68 Estonia EST EUR · Europe EUR 5.1 $5.52 Int$ 8.51 87.4%
#69 Indonesia IDN SEAR · South-East Asia IDR 40,000 $2.45 Int$ 8.42 78.9%
#70 Cape Verde CPV AFR · Africa CVE 400 $3.93 Int$ 8.42 45%
#71 Montenegro MNE EUR · Europe EUR 3.1 $3.36 Int$ 8.4 75.4%
#72 San Marino SMR EUR · Europe EUR 5.8 $6.28 Int$ 8.37 74.2%
#73 El Salvador SLV AMR · Americas USD 3.5 $3.5 Int$ 8.31 45.6%
#74 Eswatini SWZ AFR · Africa SZL 51.95 $2.85 Int$ 8.24 52.2%
#75 Cyprus CYP EUR · Europe EUR 4.7 $5.09 Int$ 8.19 73.4%
#76 Chile CHL AMR · Americas CLP 3,750 $3.92 Int$ 8.16 82.6%
#77 Barbados BRB AMR · Americas BBD 18.19 $9.1 Int$ 8.14 40.8%
#78 Algeria DZA AFR · Africa DZD 350 $2.6 Int$ 8.11 50.5%
#79 Philippines PHL WPR · Western Pacific PHP 156 $2.66 Int$ 8.06 51.1%
#80 Russia RUS EUR · Europe RUB 233 $2.72 Int$ 8.04 56.8%
#81 Uruguay URY AMR · Americas UYU 210 $5.21 Int$ 7.96 66.5%
#82 Jordan JOR EMR · Eastern Mediterranean JOD 2.4 $3.38 Int$ 7.92 78.8%
#83 Samoa WSM WPR · Western Pacific WST 15.6 $5.61 Int$ 7.91 49.3%
#84 Mexico MEX AMR · Americas MXN 79.98 $4.28 Int$ 7.82 67.5%
#85 Costa Rica CRI AMR · Americas CRC 2,400 $4.58 Int$ 7.78 53.2%
#86 Serbia SRB EUR · Europe RSD 360 $3.33 Int$ 7.6 77.3%
#87 Luxembourg LUX EUR · Europe EUR 6.5 $7.04 Int$ 7.58 69%
#88 Grenada GRD AMR · Americas XCD 11.9 $4.41 Int$ 7.48 70.6%
#89 Honduras HND AMR · Americas HNL 85 $3.42 Int$ 7.48 37.7%
#90 Vanuatu VUT WPR · Western Pacific VUV 1,000 $8.34 Int$ 7.4 66.5%
#91 Papua New Guinea PNG WPR · Western Pacific PGK 20 $5.17 Int$ 7.33 65.2%
#92 Croatia HRV EUR · Europe EUR 3.32 $3.59 Int$ 7.28 86%
#93 Guyana GUY AMR · Americas GYD 560 $2.69 Int$ 7.24 22.6%
#94 Andorra AND EUR · Europe EUR 4.4 $4.76 Int$ 7.24 73.2%
#95 Morocco MAR EMR · Eastern Mediterranean MAD 28 $2.82 Int$ 7.22 78%
#96 Palau PLW WPR · Western Pacific USD 7.25 $7.25 Int$ 7.03 78.1%
#97 Moldova MDA EUR · Europe MDL 50 $2.82 Int$ 6.95 69.1%
#98 Argentina ARG AMR · Americas ARS 2,910 $3.13 Int$ 6.93 78.5%
#99 North Macedonia MKD EUR · Europe MKD 130 $2.29 Int$ 6.9 77.8%
#100 Belize BLZ AMR · Americas BZD 7.5 $3.75 Int$ 6.89 28.4%
#101 Armenia ARM EUR · Europe AMD 1,000 $2.58 Int$ 6.84 48.9%
#102 Bulgaria BGR EUR · Europe BGN 5.5 $3.04 Int$ 6.82 84.5%
#103 Albania ALB EUR · Europe ALL 290 $3.13 Int$ 6.79 66.7%
#104 Thailand THA SEAR · South-East Asia THB 70 $1.96 Int$ 6.67 78.6%
#105 South Africa ZAF AFR · Africa ZAR 47.7 $2.62 Int$ 6.43 58.7%
#106 Japan JPN WPR · Western Pacific JPY 600 $3.94 Int$ 6.43 59.9%
#107 Egypt EGY EMR · Eastern Mediterranean EGP 40 $0.82 Int$ 6.41 64.6%
#108 St. Vincent & Grenadines VCT AMR · Americas XCD 8.99 $3.33 Int$ 6.32 20.5%
#109 Trinidad & Tobago TTO AMR · Americas TTD 22 $3.27 Int$ 6.28 35%
#110 Dominica DMA AMR · Americas XCD 8.5 $3.15 Int$ 6.22 25.4%
#111 Ghana GHA AFR · Africa GHS 26 $1.74 Int$ 6.11 38.1%
#112 Guatemala GTM AMR · Americas GTQ 20 $2.58 Int$ 6.06 49%
#113 Venezuela VEN AMR · Americas VES 130 $3.56 Int$ 5.99 73.4%
#114 Antigua & Barbuda ATG AMR · Americas XCD 11.14 $4.13 Int$ 5.84 23.6%
#115 Türkiye TUR EUR · Europe TRY 73 $2.21 Int$ 5.82 81.5%
#116 St. Kitts & Nevis KNA AMR · Americas XCD 10.5 $3.89 Int$ 5.82 19.8%
#117 South Korea KOR WPR · Western Pacific KRW 4,500 $3.25 Int$ 5.73 73.8%
#118 Tanzania TZA AFR · Africa TZS 4,400 $1.64 Int$ 5.7 31.3%
#119 Angola AGO AFR · Africa AOA 1,500 $1.71 Int$ 5.69 18.5%
#120 Colombia COL AMR · Americas COP 8,534 $2.09 Int$ 5.67 62.8%
#121 Kazakhstan KAZ EUR · Europe KZT 885 $1.87 Int$ 5.53 46.6%
#122 Kyrgyzstan KGZ EUR · Europe KGS 144 $1.71 Int$ 5.47 48.9%
#123 Azerbaijan AZE EUR · Europe AZN 2.6 $1.53 Int$ 5.27 49.9%
#124 Zambia ZMB AFR · Africa ZMW 40 $1.53 Int$ 5.23 18.8%
#125 China CHN WPR · Western Pacific CNY 17.99 $2.49 Int$ 5.09 53.2%
#126 Tajikistan TJK EUR · Europe TJS 13 $1.22 Int$ 5.08 54.7%
#127 Bolivia BOL AMR · Americas BOB 12 $1.74 Int$ 5.01 37.1%
#128 Timor-Leste TLS SEAR · South-East Asia USD 1.5 $1.5 Int$ 4.93 70.1%
#129 Tunisia TUN EMR · Eastern Mediterranean TND 4.5 $1.45 Int$ 4.81 69.5%
#130 Marshall Islands MHL WPR · Western Pacific USD 5 $5 Int$ 4.76 29.1%
#131 Uzbekistan UZB EUR · Europe UZS 16,000 $1.28 Int$ 4.75 50.2%
#132 Senegal SEN AFR · Africa XOF 1,000 $1.65 Int$ 4.75 48.6%
#133 Burkina Faso BFA AFR · Africa XOF 1,000 $1.65 Int$ 4.68 45.3%
#134 Côte d’Ivoire CIV AFR · Africa XOF 1,000 $1.65 Int$ 4.63 43.1%
#135 Belarus BLR EUR · Europe BYN 3.55 $1.13 Int$ 4.56 76.9%
#136 Ethiopia ETH AFR · Africa ETB 120 $2.14 Int$ 4.52 45.9%
#137 Solomon Islands SLB WPR · Western Pacific SBD 32 $3.76 Int$ 4.41 43.3%
#138 Kuwait KWT EMR · Eastern Mediterranean KWD 0.85 $2.78 Int$ 4.36 18.8%
#139 Nigeria NGA AFR · Africa NGN 800 $0.5 Int$ 4.32 48.9%
#140 Rwanda RWA AFR · Africa RWF 1,500 $1.14 Int$ 4.22 59.9%
#141 Cameroon CMR AFR · Africa XAF 800 $1.32 Int$ 4.07 35.9%
#142 Uganda UGA AFR · Africa UGX 5,000 $1.34 Int$ 4.04 28%
#143 Congo - Brazzaville COG AFR · Africa XAF 900 $1.49 Int$ 4.02 35%
#144 Mali MLI AFR · Africa XOF 800 $1.32 Int$ 3.92 27.6%
#145 Madagascar MDG AFR · Africa MGA 5,000 $1.1 Int$ 3.82 45.5%
#146 Iraq IRQ EMR · Eastern Mediterranean IQD 2,000 $1.54 Int$ 3.79 6%
#147 Malawi MWI AFR · Africa MWK 1,900 $1.09 Int$ 3.76 41.8%
#148 Haiti HTI AMR · Americas HTG 340 $2.59 Int$ 3.69 27.1%
#149 Togo TGO AFR · Africa XOF 700 $1.16 Int$ 3.61 32.8%
#150 Mozambique MOZ AFR · Africa MZN 85 $1.33 Int$ 3.57 26%
#151 Mauritania MRT AFR · Africa MRU 40 $1.01 Int$ 3.56 17%
#152 Bangladesh BGD SEAR · South-East Asia BDT 104 $0.88 Int$ 3.48 73.1%
#153 Pakistan PAK EMR · Eastern Mediterranean PKR 230 $0.83 Int$ 3.46 60.9%
#154 Brazil BRA AMR · Americas BRL 8.5 $1.5 Int$ 3.43 79.4%
#155 Myanmar (Burma) MMR SEAR · South-East Asia MMK 1,700 $0.49 Int$ 3.37 34.1%
#156 Yemen YEM EMR · Eastern Mediterranean YER 1,680 $1 Int$ 3.35 56.1%
#157 São Tomé & Príncipe STP AFR · Africa STN 40 $1.77 Int$ 3.26 55.9%
#158 Liberia LBR AFR · Africa LRD 280 $1.44 Int$ 3.15 41.2%
#159 Vietnam VNM WPR · Western Pacific VND 21,115 $0.87 Int$ 3.04 37.2%
#160 Djibouti DJI EMR · Eastern Mediterranean DJF 250 $1.41 Int$ 3.02 35.5%
#161 Iran IRN EMR · Eastern Mediterranean IRR 350,000 $8.33 Int$ 2.96 37.4%
#162 Burundi BDI AFR · Africa BIF 3,000 $1.04 Int$ 2.93 41.9%
#163 Comoros COM AFR · Africa KMF 500 $1.1 Int$ 2.62 73.6%
#164 Benin BEN AFR · Africa XOF 500 $0.83 Int$ 2.47 32.1%
#165 Chad TCD AFR · Africa XAF 500 $0.83 Int$ 2.35 44.6%
#166 Guinea-Bissau GNB AFR · Africa XOF 500 $0.83 Int$ 2.32 19.6%
#167 Niger NER AFR · Africa XOF 500 $0.83 Int$ 2.32 34.7%
#168 Equatorial Guinea GNQ AFR · Africa XAF 500 $0.83 Int$ 2.21 47.9%
#169 Laos LAO WPR · Western Pacific LAK 10,000 $0.5 Int$ 2.19 11.3%
#170 Central African Republic CAF AFR · Africa XAF 500 $0.83 Int$ 2.02 36.9%
#171 Zimbabwe ZWE AFR · Africa ZWG 13.79 $1 Int$ 2.02 38.4%
#172 Mongolia MNG WPR · Western Pacific MNT 2,300 $0.68 Int$ 1.94 46.3%
#173 Guinea GIN AFR · Africa GNF 6,000 $0.7 Int$ 1.85 8.2%
#174 Sierra Leone SLE AFR · Africa SLE 10 $0.44 Int$ 1.75 34.9%
#175 Lebanon LBN EMR · Eastern Mediterranean LBP 68,250 $0.76 Int$ 1.7 9.9%
#176 Cambodia KHM WPR · Western Pacific KHR 2,083 $0.51 Int$ 1.51 26.4%
#177 Congo - Kinshasa COD AFR · Africa CDF 1,500 $0.53 Int$ 1.4 52.1%
#178 Paraguay PRY AMR · Americas PYG 3,500 $0.46 Int$ 1.35 20%
#179 Libya LBY EMR · Eastern Mediterranean LYD 2.5 $0.52 Int$ 1.26 45%
#180 Somalia SOM EMR · Eastern Mediterranean SOS 12,000 $0.49 Int$ 1.24 7.1%
#181 South Sudan SSD AFR · Africa SSP 1,250 $0.74 Int$ 1.19 25.2%
#182 Afghanistan AFG EMR · Eastern Mediterranean - - - -
#183 Brunei BRN WPR · Western Pacific - - - -
#184 Cook Islands COK WPR · Western Pacific NZD 24 $14.18 - 70.7%
#185 Cuba CUB AMR · Americas CUP 30 $1.25 - 59.6%
#186 Eritrea ERI AFR · Africa - - - -
#187 Micronesia FSM WPR · Western Pacific - - - -
#188 Monaco MCO EUR · Europe EUR 12.5 $13.54 - 16.7%
#189 Nicaragua NIC AMR · Americas - - - -
#190 Niue NIU WPR · Western Pacific - - - -
#191 North Korea PRK SEAR · South-East Asia - - - -
#192 Palestinian Territories PSE EMR · Eastern Mediterranean ILS 26 $6.9 - 87.9%
#193 Sudan SDN EMR · Eastern Mediterranean - - - -
#194 Syria SYR EMR · Eastern Mediterranean SYP 6,000 $0.44 - 38.5%
#195 Tuvalu TUV WPR · Western Pacific - - - -