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Cigarette Prices in Arizona

A pack of cigarettes in Arizona costs $7.25 on average — 14% below the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 28% of the retail price ($2.00 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in Arizona spends $2,646 per year — $416 less than the national average.

#22 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #1 in the Southwest · 12.5% of adults smoke

Your daily cost
$0.00

at 20 cigarettes a day · $7.25 per pack · Arizona

LiveSince you landed:$0burned
Yearly
$2,646
10 years
$26,463
30 years
$79,388
If invested at 7%
$39,121

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Your cost breakdown

What a pack a day costs in Arizona.

The raw numbers, before compounding — just the arithmetic of a habit at Arizona prices.

Yearly cost (1 pack/day)
$2,646

$7.25 per pack × 365 days

30-year lifetime cost
$79,388

Before compounding, at constant prices

How it compares

Arizona vs. the rest of the country.

See where Arizona sits in the national ranking and how its neighbors stack up.

5 cheapest states

  1. 1. Missouri$5.21
  2. 2. Georgia$5.67
  3. 3. Alabama$5.85
  4. 4. Virginia$5.85
  5. 5. Mississippi$5.95

5 most expensive states

  1. 1. New York$12.85
  2. 2. District of Columbia$11.50
  3. 3. Rhode Island$11.20
  4. 4. Connecticut$11.00
  5. 5. Massachusetts$10.55

Arizona cigarette prices — frequently asked

The average retail price of a 20-cigarette pack in Arizona is $7.25. This includes the $1.01 federal excise tax, the $2.00 Arizona state excise tax, and state/local sales tax.
Arizona charges $2.00 in state excise tax per pack (28% of the retail price), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. The US state-tax average is $2.05 per pack.
At $7.25 per pack, a pack-a-day smoker in Arizona spends $2,646 per year at the register. Over 30 years that is $79,388 — before compounding.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack. Arizona is -14% (less) expensive than average. Lower state taxes make Arizona one of the cheaper states for cigarettes.
Visit smokefree.gov or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free, evidence-based help quitting in Arizona.
Sourced fromCDC·WHO·NHS·American Lung Association