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Cigarette Prices in Delaware

A pack of cigarettes in Delaware costs $7.00 on average — 17% below the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 30% of the retail price ($2.10 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in Delaware spends $2,555 per year — $507 less than the national average.

#29 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #3 in the Southeast · 13.4% of adults smoke

Your daily cost
$0.00

at 20 cigarettes a day · $7 per pack · Delaware

LiveSince you landed:$0burned
Yearly
$2,555
10 years
$25,550
30 years
$76,650
If invested at 7%
$37,772

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30-year growth · $2,555/year at 7%

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Your cost breakdown

What a pack a day costs in Delaware.

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

Yearly cost (1 pack/day)
$2,555

$7.00 per pack × 365 days

30-year lifetime cost
$76,650

Before compounding, at constant prices

How it compares

Delaware vs. the rest of the country.

See where Delaware 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

Delaware cigarette prices — frequently asked

The average retail price of a 20-cigarette pack in Delaware is $7.00. This includes the $1.01 federal excise tax, the $2.10 Delaware state excise tax, and state/local sales tax.
Delaware charges $2.10 in state excise tax per pack (30% of the retail price), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. The US state-tax average is $2.05 per pack.
At $7.00 per pack, a pack-a-day smoker in Delaware spends $2,555 per year at the register. Over 30 years that is $76,650 — before compounding.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack. Delaware is -17% (less) expensive than average. Lower state taxes make Delaware one of the cheaper states for cigarettes.
Visit smokefree.gov or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free, evidence-based help quitting in Delaware.
Sourced fromCDC·WHO·NHS·American Lung Association