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Cigarette Prices in Massachusetts

A pack of cigarettes in Massachusetts costs $10.55 on average — +26% above the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 33% of the retail price ($3.51 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in Massachusetts spends $3,851 per year — $788 more than the national average.

#5 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #4 in the Northeast · 10.4% of adults smoke

Your daily cost
$0.00

at 20 cigarettes a day · $10.55 per pack · Massachusetts

LiveSince you landed:$0burned
Yearly
$3,851
10 years
$38,508
30 years
$115,523
If invested at 7%
$56,928

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30-year growth · $3,851/year at 7%

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Your cost breakdown

What a pack a day costs in Massachusetts.

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

Yearly cost (1 pack/day)
$3,851

$10.55 per pack × 365 days

30-year lifetime cost
$115,523

Before compounding, at constant prices

How it compares

Massachusetts vs. the rest of the country.

See where Massachusetts 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

Massachusetts cigarette prices — frequently asked

The average retail price of a 20-cigarette pack in Massachusetts is $10.55. This includes the $1.01 federal excise tax, the $3.51 Massachusetts state excise tax, and state/local sales tax.
Massachusetts charges $3.51 in state excise tax per pack (33% of the retail price), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. The US state-tax average is $2.05 per pack.
At $10.55 per pack, a pack-a-day smoker in Massachusetts spends $3,851 per year at the register. Over 30 years that is $115,523 — before compounding.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack. Massachusetts is +26% (more) expensive than average. High state taxes drive most of the difference.
Visit smokefree.gov or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free, evidence-based help quitting in Massachusetts.
Sourced fromCDC·WHO·NHS·American Lung Association