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Cigarette Prices in Mississippi

A pack of cigarettes in Mississippi costs $5.95 on average — 29% below the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 11% of the retail price ($0.68 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in Mississippi spends $2,172 per year — $891 less than the national average.

#45 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #10 in the Southeast · 18% of adults smoke

Your daily cost
$0.00

at 20 cigarettes a day · $5.95 per pack · Mississippi

LiveSince you landed:$0burned
Yearly
$2,172
10 years
$21,718
30 years
$65,153
If invested at 7%
$32,106

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30-year growth · $2,172/year at 7%

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Your cost breakdown

What a pack a day costs in Mississippi.

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

Yearly cost (1 pack/day)
$2,172

$5.95 per pack × 365 days

30-year lifetime cost
$65,153

Before compounding, at constant prices

How it compares

Mississippi vs. the rest of the country.

See where Mississippi 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

Mississippi cigarette prices — frequently asked

The average retail price of a 20-cigarette pack in Mississippi is $5.95. This includes the $1.01 federal excise tax, the $0.68 Mississippi state excise tax, and state/local sales tax.
Mississippi charges $0.68 in state excise tax per pack (11% of the retail price), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. The US state-tax average is $2.05 per pack.
At $5.95 per pack, a pack-a-day smoker in Mississippi spends $2,172 per year at the register. Over 30 years that is $65,153 — before compounding.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack. Mississippi is -29% (less) expensive than average. Lower state taxes make Mississippi one of the cheaper states for cigarettes.
Visit smokefree.gov or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free, evidence-based help quitting in Mississippi.
Sourced fromCDC·WHO·NHS·American Lung Association