Prices & Duty Free

The honest answer is a range, because a carton of cigarettes is one of the most heavily taxed consumer products […]

Three completely different things produce a low carton price, and they are not equivalent. One: a value brand Lower-grade leaf, […]

The conversion is one line of arithmetic. The comparison is where people go wrong, because pack and carton prices are […]

Usually, but not always, and the condition is simple enough to state as a formula. The rule A carton is […]

Once delivery is in the price, the ranking of sellers changes. A $62 carton with $18 shipping is a $80 […]

Weekly cost is the most useful framing for most smokers, because it matches how money actually leaves your account — […]

State cigarette excise is the single largest variable in what you pay, and the range between the cheapest and most […]

Newport prices track Marlboro closely in most markets — it is a premium brand with a large share, and its […]

Most of what you pay for a Marlboro carton is not the cigarette. In a high-tax state, tax accounts for […]

Two smokers in different states can pay a 60% different price for an identical carton, and neither is being overcharged. […]