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Cigarette Prices in New Hampshire

A pack of cigarettes in New Hampshire costs $7.65 on average — 9% below the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 23% of the retail price ($1.78 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in New Hampshire spends $2,792 per year — $270 less than the national average.

#20 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #9 in the Northeast · 12.2% of adults smoke

Your daily cost
$0.00

at 20 cigarettes a day · $7.65 per pack · New Hampshire

LiveSince you landed:$0burned
Yearly
$2,792
10 years
$27,923
30 years
$83,768
If invested at 7%
$41,280

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30-year growth · $2,792/year at 7%

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Your cost breakdown

What a pack a day costs in New Hampshire.

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

Yearly cost (1 pack/day)
$2,792

$7.65 per pack × 365 days

30-year lifetime cost
$83,768

Before compounding, at constant prices

How it compares

New Hampshire vs. the rest of the country.

See where New Hampshire 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

New Hampshire cigarette prices — frequently asked

The average retail price of a 20-cigarette pack in New Hampshire is $7.65. This includes the $1.01 federal excise tax, the $1.78 New Hampshire state excise tax, and state/local sales tax.
New Hampshire charges $1.78 in state excise tax per pack (23% of the retail price), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. The US state-tax average is $2.05 per pack.
At $7.65 per pack, a pack-a-day smoker in New Hampshire spends $2,792 per year at the register. Over 30 years that is $83,768 — before compounding.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack. New Hampshire is -9% (less) expensive than average. Lower state taxes make New Hampshire one of the cheaper states for cigarettes.
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Sourced fromCDC·WHO·NHS·American Lung Association