5 States With the Most Expensive Cigarettes in the US

In this article, we are going to discuss the 5 states with the most expensive cigarettes in the US. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the tobacco market in America, the effect of taxes on smoking, and the rise of smokeless tobacco, head to 16 States With the Most Expensive Cigarettes in the US.

5. Massachusetts

Average Retail Price per Pack: $9.75

The Bay State collects $3.51 per pack as cigarette tax, the majority of which goes towards the state’s general fund and the remaining to the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, which is used to pay for subsidized health insurance and Medicaid rate increases for those in the state.

In 2021, the picturesque Boston suburb of Brookline became the first town in the U.S. to pass an ordinance that tied the right to buy tobacco not to age, but to birth date. As a result, anyone born after Jan. 1, 2000 will never be able to legally buy tobacco or vaping products in Brookline.