Cigarette Prices in New Mexico
A pack of cigarettes in New Mexico costs $7.25 on average — 14% below the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 28% of the retail price ($2.00 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in New Mexico spends $2,646 per year — $416 less than the national average.
#23 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #2 in the Southwest · 14% of adults smoke
at 20 cigarettes a day · $7.25 per pack · New Mexico
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What a pack a day costs in New Mexico.
The raw numbers, before compounding — just the arithmetic of a habit at New Mexico prices.
$7.25 per pack × 365 days
Before compounding, at constant prices
New Mexico vs. the rest of the country.
See where New Mexico sits in the national ranking and how its neighbors stack up.
5 cheapest states
- 1. Missouri$5.21
- 2. Georgia$5.67
- 3. Alabama$5.85
- 4. Virginia$5.85
- 5. Mississippi$5.95
5 most expensive states
- 1. New York$12.85
- 2. District of Columbia$11.50
- 3. Rhode Island$11.20
- 4. Connecticut$11.00
- 5. Massachusetts$10.55
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