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Cigarette Prices in West Virginia

A pack of cigarettes in West Virginia costs $6.40 on average — 24% below the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 19% of the retail price ($1.20 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in West Virginia spends $2,336 per year — $726 less than the national average.

#38 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #7 in the Southeast · 19.4% of adults smoke

Your daily cost
$0.00

at 20 cigarettes a day · $6.4 per pack · West Virginia

LiveSince you landed:$0burned
Yearly
$2,336
10 years
$23,360
30 years
$70,080
If invested at 7%
$34,534

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30-year growth · $2,336/year at 7%

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Your cost breakdown

What a pack a day costs in West Virginia.

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

Yearly cost (1 pack/day)
$2,336

$6.40 per pack × 365 days

30-year lifetime cost
$70,080

Before compounding, at constant prices

How it compares

West Virginia vs. the rest of the country.

See where West Virginia 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

West Virginia cigarette prices — frequently asked

The average retail price of a 20-cigarette pack in West Virginia is $6.40. This includes the $1.01 federal excise tax, the $1.20 West Virginia state excise tax, and state/local sales tax.
West Virginia charges $1.20 in state excise tax per pack (19% of the retail price), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. The US state-tax average is $2.05 per pack.
At $6.40 per pack, a pack-a-day smoker in West Virginia spends $2,336 per year at the register. Over 30 years that is $70,080 — before compounding.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack. West Virginia is -24% (less) expensive than average. Lower state taxes make West Virginia one of the cheaper states for cigarettes.
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Sourced fromCDC·WHO·NHS·American Lung Association