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Cigarette Prices in Connecticut

A pack of cigarettes in Connecticut costs $11.00 on average — +31% above the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 40% of the retail price ($4.35 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in Connecticut spends $4,015 per year — $953 more than the national average.

#4 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #3 in the Northeast · 10.1% of adults smoke

Your daily cost
$0.00

at 20 cigarettes a day · $11 per pack · Connecticut

LiveSince you landed:$0burned
Yearly
$4,015
10 years
$40,150
30 years
$120,450
If invested at 7%
$59,356

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30-year growth · $4,015/year at 7%

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Your cost breakdown

What a pack a day costs in Connecticut.

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

Yearly cost (1 pack/day)
$4,015

$11.00 per pack × 365 days

30-year lifetime cost
$120,450

Before compounding, at constant prices

How it compares

Connecticut vs. the rest of the country.

See where Connecticut 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

Connecticut cigarette prices — frequently asked

The average retail price of a 20-cigarette pack in Connecticut is $11.00. This includes the $1.01 federal excise tax, the $4.35 Connecticut state excise tax, and state/local sales tax.
Connecticut charges $4.35 in state excise tax per pack (40% of the retail price), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. The US state-tax average is $2.05 per pack.
At $11.00 per pack, a pack-a-day smoker in Connecticut spends $4,015 per year at the register. Over 30 years that is $120,450 — before compounding.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack. Connecticut is +31% (more) expensive than average. High state taxes drive most of the difference.
Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (the national quitline, routed to Connecticut services) for free counseling. Visit smokefree.gov for tools and text-message support.
Sourced fromCDC·WHO·NHS·American Lung Association