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Cigarette Prices in South Dakota

A pack of cigarettes in South Dakota costs $7.05 on average — 16% below the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 22% of the retail price ($1.53 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in South Dakota spends $2,573 per year — $489 less than the national average.

#28 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #7 in the Midwest · 15% of adults smoke

Your daily cost
$0.00

at 20 cigarettes a day · $7.05 per pack · South Dakota

LiveSince you landed:$0burned
Yearly
$2,573
10 years
$25,733
30 years
$77,198
If invested at 7%
$38,042

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30-year growth · $2,573/year at 7%

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Your cost breakdown

What a pack a day costs in South Dakota.

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

Yearly cost (1 pack/day)
$2,573

$7.05 per pack × 365 days

30-year lifetime cost
$77,198

Before compounding, at constant prices

How it compares

South Dakota vs. the rest of the country.

See where South Dakota 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

South Dakota cigarette prices — frequently asked

The average retail price of a 20-cigarette pack in South Dakota is $7.05. This includes the $1.01 federal excise tax, the $1.53 South Dakota state excise tax, and state/local sales tax.
South Dakota charges $1.53 in state excise tax per pack (22% of the retail price), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. The US state-tax average is $2.05 per pack.
At $7.05 per pack, a pack-a-day smoker in South Dakota spends $2,573 per year at the register. Over 30 years that is $77,198 — before compounding.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack. South Dakota is -16% (less) expensive than average. Lower state taxes make South Dakota one of the cheaper states for cigarettes.
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Sourced fromCDC·WHO·NHS·American Lung Association