By Admin 
Many countries around the world impose heavy taxes on cigarettes to reduce smoking. For this reason, the price of cigarettes has increased so much in some countries that it has become a very expensive expense for the common man. In India too, the government is continuously trying to reduce tobacco consumption by increasing taxes, but still in many countries the prices are three-four times higher than in India.
In India, there is 28% GST along with cess on cigarettes, due to which the total tax reaches above 50%. WHO recommends that at least 75% of the price of tobacco products in any country should be tax. India has not yet reached this level.
The current situation in the country is like this
The total tax on cigarettes reaches about 52.7%, while it is much less on beedis. Tax on sorghum and processed tobacco is highest. About 27 crore people in India use tobacco in some form or the other, which makes it one of the largest consumer countries in the world.
Where is the world’s most expensive cigarette available?
If the question arises that in which country the most expensive cigarettes in the world are sold, then the answer is Australia. According to the report of World of Statistics, to stop smoking here, the government has increased the tax so much that even a simple Marlboro packet becomes heavy on the pocket. In Australia, a pack of 20 cigarettes sells for more than $27, which when converted into Indian currency comes to around Rs 2,245. The government aims to bring the number of people smoking below 5 percent by 2030. After Australia comes New Zealand, where the prices are slightly lower, but still its name is on top among the expensive countries of the world.
Cigarette prices in major countries of Europe and Asia
Tobacco prices are also very high in many countries of Europe. In countries like Ireland and Britain, prices reach around $16. Norway, Canada, Iceland and France are also included in the list of countries with expensive cigarettes. Even in Singapore and Finland, cigarette prices have reached double digits. In America, it costs an average of $9, although it varies depending on the state. If we compare India, here a Marlboro packet is available for about 4 dollars i.e. about 350 rupees and on this basis India comes at 53rd place in the world.
Where can you get the cheapest cigarettes?
If we talk about the countries with lowest prices in the world, Vietnam is at the top. Here a packet of cigarettes is available for only 1.27 dollars i.e. about 100 rupees. Due to very low taxes here, prices remain minimum.
In which countries are the highest taxes on cigarettes?
Interestingly, Australia, where prices are highest, is not even in the top ten in terms of taxes. According to the list of the year 2025, the total tax on cigarettes in countries like Bosnia, Israel and Slovakia is more than 85%. Apart from this, Bulgaria, Poland, Turkey and Finland are also counted among the high tax countries.
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