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CAO · CAO (Scandinavian Tobacco Group) · 2026

How much does a Brazilia cigar cost?

The Brazilia CAO runs $8.27 per single and $124.08 per box of 20 $6.20 per cigar by the box. A medium-strength Maduro smoke made in Nicaragua.

Single
$8.27

per cigar

Box of 20
$124.08

$6.20 per cigar · save $41.32

Cost breakdown

What a Brazilia habit costs over time.

Per single, per box, per year, and lifetime at Brazilia prices.

Per single
$8.27

medium strength, Maduro

Per box of 20
$124.08

$6.20/cigar

Yearly (1/day)
$3,019

$8.27/cigar × 365

30-year total
$90,556

Before compounding

Monthly (30 cigars)
$248
2/day yearly
$6,037
2/week yearly
$860
About this line

What is Brazilia CAO?

A medium-strength Maduro-wrapped cigar in the CAO lineup.

A Brazilian Matafina maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan long filler. This line is part of CAO’s catalog of 5 distinct blends, all made in Nicaragua by CAO (Scandinavian Tobacco Group). The house profile leans on coffee, cocoa, molasses, pepper, with the Brazilia hitting $8.27 a stick — slightly above the brand average of $8.27.

Whether the Brazilia is the right buy depends on how you smoke. At 20 cigars per box and 124.08 per box, regular smokers save by the box; occasional smokers are better off with singles. Boxes need a properly humidified humidor to stay fresh.

Wrapper

Maduro

Strength

Medium

Where it’s made

Nicaragua

Other CAO lines

Explore the rest of the CAO lineup.

5 lines total. Every line of the brand, one click away.

Brazilia
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$8.27/single · $124.08/box of 20

A Brazilian Matafina maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan long filler.

Gold

$7.00/single · $123.20/box of 20

A mild Connecticut option in the CAO family.

MX2

$9.22/single · $138.24/box of 20

Two aged maduro wrappers blending tobaccos from six countries.

Flathead

$9.23/single · $177.41/box of 20

A box-pressed cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper.

Italia

$8.26/single · $123.84/box of 20

An Italian Habano seed long-filler blend.

How it compares

How does Brazilia compare to other lines?

Priced at $8.27, the Brazilia is priced closest to these 3 brands.

BrandSingleBoxPer cigarStrengthOrigin
Punch$8.13$144.19$7.21FullHonduras
Nub$8.46$141.10$7.05MediumNicaragua
Hoyo de Monterrey$8.50$160.00$8.00MediumHonduras
Long-term math

What a Brazilia habit costs over time.

Straight arithmetic. No inflation adjustment. The real cost is usually higher when you factor in tax increases.

1 per day for 10 years
$30,185

1 Brazilia/day × 365 days × 10 years at $8.27/single. No tax increases, no inflation.

1 per day for 20 years
$60,371

Put $$248/month into the stock market for 20 years at 7% and it compounds to roughly $128,960 — double the cash amount.

Your questions, answered

Brazilia CAO FAQ.

The most common questions about Brazilia pricing, value, and how it compares.

Frequently asked questions about Brazilia CAO cigars

A single Brazilia CAO cigar costs $8.27 on average in 2026. This is the line's sticker price for one stick, and it runs below the CAO box equivalent of $6.20 per cigar. Singles at lounges or tobacconists often carry a markup over the box price, so expect $8.27–$10.34 depending on the retailer. State cigar excise taxes and local sales tax move the final number as well.
A box of 20 Brazilia CAO cigars costs $124.08 on average in 2026, or $6.20 per cigar. Buying the box saves $41.32 versus buying 20 singles at $8.27 each — a per-cigar discount of roughly $2.07. A daily smoker goes through the box in 20 days, making the annual cost for box-buyers about $2,264.
Brazilia CAO cigars are sold at cigar lounges, dedicated tobacco shops, and online retailers with age verification. CAO (Scandinavian Tobacco Group) distributes CAO nationwide, so the Brazilia line is typically stocked at any retailer that carries the brand. Lounges usually charge the highest per-stick price but let you smoke on-site; tobacco shops and online stores offer the best box pricing. Federal law requires a $26+ shipping age-verification fee for online tobacco orders, so factor that into any online box purchase.
Brazilia runs $8.27 per single, versus $7.00 for the cheapest CAO line (Gold) and $9.23 for the priciest (Flathead). Brazilia is the more expensive end of the lineup, sitting $0.00 above the brand's 8.27 average. a Brazilian Matafina maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan long filler. All CAO lines share the Maduro wrapper and medium strength character.
The Brazilia CAO is a medium-strength cigar with a Maduro wrapper, made in Nicaragua by CAO (Scandinavian Tobacco Group). The flavor profile runs to coffee, cocoa, molasses, pepper. a Brazilian Matafina maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan long filler. If you are new to CAO, this line is a fair representation of the house style — smoke it before stepping up to the fuller lines.
At 1 cigar per day, a Brazilia habit at $8.27 per stick runs about $3,019 per year — $248 a month, or $90,556 over 30 years before compounding. At 2 per day that roughly doubles to $6,037 a year. Smoking by the box instead of singles trims the daily rate to $6.20, which adds up to meaningful savings over a year. Use our free quit-smoking calculator to see the full compound cost of your personal habit.

About this data

Prices are 2026 national averages for the Brazilia line, sourced from atlantic cigar (atlanticcigar.com) product listings 2026; convenience store, smoke shop, and online retailer pricing. Actual in-store prices vary by state, retailer, and local cigar excise taxes. Manufacturer: CAO (Scandinavian Tobacco Group). Last reviewed: 2026-08-01. SmokeCalc is an educational tool, not a commercial price tracker. All trademarks belong to their respective owners; SmokeCalc is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cigar manufacturer.

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