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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

TABLEAU

20-cigarette pack prices by country

195 lignes
Rank
#1 Sri Lanka LKA SEAR · South-East Asia LKR 3 000 $9,92 Int$ 34,38 68,4%
#2 Turkménistan TKM EUR · Europe TMT 55 $15,71 Int$ 33,76 31,3%
#3 Australie AUS WPR · Western Pacific AUD 37,56 $24,38 Int$ 26,19 69,1%
#4 Nouvelle-Zélande NZL WPR · Western Pacific NZD 38,5 $22,75 Int$ 26 77,7%
#5 Irlande IRL EUR · Europe EUR 17,05 $18,46 Int$ 22,43 77,8%
#6 Fidji FJI WPR · Western Pacific FJD 19,8 $8,65 Int$ 21,81 38,8%
#7 Royaume-Uni GBR EUR · Europe GBP 13,4 $17,21 Int$ 20,15 80,4%
#8 Singapour 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 Norvège 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 Belgique BEL EUR · Europe EUR 11,5 $12,45 Int$ 16,24 82,4%
#13 Pays-Bas NLD EUR · Europe EUR 12,5 $13,54 Int$ 16,15 80,3%
#14 Jamaïque JAM AMR · Americas JMD 1 463 $9,35 Int$ 15,34 37,7%
#15 République dominicaine DOM AMR · Americas DOP 349 $5,87 Int$ 14,84 44%
#16 Équateur ECU AMR · Americas USD 6,2 $6,2 Int$ 14,62 64,7%
#17 Arabie saoudite SAU EMR · Eastern Mediterranean SAR 28 $7,47 Int$ 14,51 73,8%
#18 Bahreïn 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 Roumanie 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 Finlande FIN EUR · Europe EUR 10,1 $10,94 Int$ 13,17 90%
#25 Sainte-Lucie 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 Malaisie MYS WPR · Western Pacific MYR 17,7 $3,84 Int$ 12,62 75,2%
#28 Hongrie 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 Allemagne DEU EUR · Europe EUR 8,7 $9,42 Int$ 12,13 61,4%
#31 Bhoutan BTN SEAR · South-East Asia BTN 240 $2,87 Int$ 11,86 23,6%
#32 Maurice 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 Islande ISL EUR · Europe ISK 1 759 $12,71 Int$ 11,56 53,7%
#35 Tchéquie 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 Danemark DNK EUR · Europe DKK 62 $9 Int$ 10,58 83,4%
#38 Israël 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 Malte MLT EUR · Europe EUR 5,7 $6,17 Int$ 10,27 76,2%
#41 Pologne POL EUR · Europe PLN 19,5 $4,91 Int$ 10,26 79,1%
#42 Népal NPL SEAR · South-East Asia NPR 350 $2,62 Int$ 10,25 31,9%
#43 Italie ITA EUR · Europe EUR 6,2 $6,71 Int$ 10,2 77%
#44 Slovaquie SVK EUR · Europe EUR 5,3 $5,74 Int$ 10,08 76,1%
#45 Lituanie 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 Lettonie 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 Suisse 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 Émirats arabes unis ARE EMR · Eastern Mediterranean AED 22 $5,99 Int$ 9,46 71,7%
#53 Espagne ESP EUR · Europe EUR 5,6 $6,06 Int$ 9,4 77,2%
#54 Bosnie-Herzégovine BIH EUR · Europe BAM 6,5 $3,6 Int$ 9,31 81,9%
#55 Inde IND SEAR · South-East Asia INR 190 $2,27 Int$ 9,3 58,2%
#56 Suède 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 Pérou 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 Autriche AUT EUR · Europe EUR 6,5 $7,04 Int$ 9 73,3%
#61 États-Unis USA AMR · Americas USD 8,91 $8,91 Int$ 8,91 34,9%
#62 Slovénie SVN EUR · Europe EUR 5 $5,41 Int$ 8,82 77,5%
#63 Gambie 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 Grèce GRC EUR · Europe EUR 4,6 $4,98 Int$ 8,65 81,2%
#66 Géorgie GEO EUR · Europe GEL 7,6 $2,79 Int$ 8,64 69,5%
#67 Namibie NAM AFR · Africa NAD 59 $3,22 Int$ 8,52 50%
#68 Estonie EST EUR · Europe EUR 5,1 $5,52 Int$ 8,51 87,4%
#69 Indonésie IDN SEAR · South-East Asia IDR 40 000 $2,45 Int$ 8,42 78,9%
#70 Cap-Vert CPV AFR · Africa CVE 400 $3,93 Int$ 8,42 45%
#71 Monténégro MNE EUR · Europe EUR 3,1 $3,36 Int$ 8,4 75,4%
#72 Saint-Marin SMR EUR · Europe EUR 5,8 $6,28 Int$ 8,37 74,2%
#73 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 Chypre CYP EUR · Europe EUR 4,7 $5,09 Int$ 8,19 73,4%
#76 Chili CHL AMR · Americas CLP 3 750 $3,92 Int$ 8,16 82,6%
#77 Barbade BRB AMR · Americas BBD 18,19 $9,1 Int$ 8,14 40,8%
#78 Algérie 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 Russie 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 Jordanie 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 Mexique 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 Serbie 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 Grenade 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 Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée PNG WPR · Western Pacific PGK 20 $5,17 Int$ 7,33 65,2%
#92 Croatie 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 Andorre AND EUR · Europe EUR 4,4 $4,76 Int$ 7,24 73,2%
#95 Maroc MAR EMR · Eastern Mediterranean MAD 28 $2,82 Int$ 7,22 78%
#96 Palaos PLW WPR · Western Pacific USD 7,25 $7,25 Int$ 7,03 78,1%
#97 Moldavie MDA EUR · Europe MDL 50 $2,82 Int$ 6,95 69,1%
#98 Argentine ARG AMR · Americas ARS 2 910 $3,13 Int$ 6,93 78,5%
#99 Macédoine du Nord 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 Arménie ARM EUR · Europe AMD 1 000 $2,58 Int$ 6,84 48,9%
#102 Bulgarie BGR EUR · Europe BGN 5,5 $3,04 Int$ 6,82 84,5%
#103 Albanie ALB EUR · Europe ALL 290 $3,13 Int$ 6,79 66,7%
#104 Thaïlande THA SEAR · South-East Asia THB 70 $1,96 Int$ 6,67 78,6%
#105 Afrique du Sud ZAF AFR · Africa ZAR 47,7 $2,62 Int$ 6,43 58,7%
#106 Japon JPN WPR · Western Pacific JPY 600 $3,94 Int$ 6,43 59,9%
#107 Égypte EGY EMR · Eastern Mediterranean EGP 40 $0,82 Int$ 6,41 64,6%
#108 Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines VCT AMR · Americas XCD 8,99 $3,33 Int$ 6,32 20,5%
#109 Trinité-et-Tobago TTO AMR · Americas TTD 22 $3,27 Int$ 6,28 35%
#110 Dominique 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-et-Barbuda ATG AMR · Americas XCD 11,14 $4,13 Int$ 5,84 23,6%
#115 Turquie TUR EUR · Europe TRY 73 $2,21 Int$ 5,82 81,5%
#116 Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès KNA AMR · Americas XCD 10,5 $3,89 Int$ 5,82 19,8%
#117 Corée du Sud KOR WPR · Western Pacific KRW 4 500 $3,25 Int$ 5,73 73,8%
#118 Tanzanie 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 Colombie 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 Kirghizstan KGZ EUR · Europe KGS 144 $1,71 Int$ 5,47 48,9%
#123 Azerbaïdjan AZE EUR · Europe AZN 2,6 $1,53 Int$ 5,27 49,9%
#124 Zambie ZMB AFR · Africa ZMW 40 $1,53 Int$ 5,23 18,8%
#125 Chine CHN WPR · Western Pacific CNY 17,99 $2,49 Int$ 5,09 53,2%
#126 Tadjikistan TJK EUR · Europe TJS 13 $1,22 Int$ 5,08 54,7%
#127 Bolivie BOL AMR · Americas BOB 12 $1,74 Int$ 5,01 37,1%
#128 Timor oriental TLS SEAR · South-East Asia USD 1,5 $1,5 Int$ 4,93 70,1%
#129 Tunisie TUN EMR · Eastern Mediterranean TND 4,5 $1,45 Int$ 4,81 69,5%
#130 Îles Marshall MHL WPR · Western Pacific USD 5 $5 Int$ 4,76 29,1%
#131 Ouzbékistan UZB EUR · Europe UZS 16 000 $1,28 Int$ 4,75 50,2%
#132 Sénégal 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 Biélorussie BLR EUR · Europe BYN 3,55 $1,13 Int$ 4,56 76,9%
#136 Éthiopie ETH AFR · Africa ETB 120 $2,14 Int$ 4,52 45,9%
#137 Îles Salomon SLB WPR · Western Pacific SBD 32 $3,76 Int$ 4,41 43,3%
#138 Koweït 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 Cameroun CMR AFR · Africa XAF 800 $1,32 Int$ 4,07 35,9%
#142 Ouganda 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 Irak 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 Haïti 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 Mauritanie 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 Brésil BRA AMR · Americas BRL 8,5 $1,5 Int$ 3,43 79,4%
#155 Myanmar (Birmanie) MMR SEAR · South-East Asia MMK 1 700 $0,49 Int$ 3,37 34,1%
#156 Yémen YEM EMR · Eastern Mediterranean YER 1 680 $1 Int$ 3,35 56,1%
#157 Sao Tomé-et-Principe 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 Viêt Nam 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 Comores COM AFR · Africa KMF 500 $1,1 Int$ 2,62 73,6%
#164 Bénin BEN AFR · Africa XOF 500 $0,83 Int$ 2,47 32,1%
#165 Tchad TCD AFR · Africa XAF 500 $0,83 Int$ 2,35 44,6%
#166 Guinée-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 Guinée équatoriale 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 République centrafricaine 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 Mongolie MNG WPR · Western Pacific MNT 2 300 $0,68 Int$ 1,94 46,3%
#173 Guinée 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 Liban LBN EMR · Eastern Mediterranean LBP 68 250 $0,76 Int$ 1,7 9,9%
#176 Cambodge 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 Libye LBY EMR · Eastern Mediterranean LYD 2,5 $0,52 Int$ 1,26 45%
#180 Somalie SOM EMR · Eastern Mediterranean SOS 12 000 $0,49 Int$ 1,24 7,1%
#181 Soudan du Sud 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 Corée du Nord PRK SEAR · South-East Asia - - - -
#185 Cuba CUB AMR · Americas CUP 30 $1,25 - 59,6%
#186 Érythrée ERI AFR · Africa - - - -
#187 Îles Cook COK WPR · Western Pacific NZD 24 $14,18 - 70,7%
#188 Micronésie FSM WPR · Western Pacific - - - -
#189 Monaco MCO EUR · Europe EUR 12,5 $13,54 - 16,7%
#190 Nicaragua NIC AMR · Americas - - - -
#191 Niue NIU WPR · Western Pacific - - - -
#192 Soudan SDN EMR · Eastern Mediterranean - - - -
#193 Syrie SYR EMR · Eastern Mediterranean SYP 6 000 $0,44 - 38,5%
#194 Territoires palestiniens PSE EMR · Eastern Mediterranean ILS 26 $6,9 - 87,9%
#195 Tuvalu TUV WPR · Western Pacific - - - -