Cigarette Prices Timeline

Cigarette Prices - Retail Prices 1890 - 2016

Average price per packet for economy cigarette brands  

1890 2d for 10  

1895 2d for 10

1900 2d for 10

1912 1d for 5

1925 2d for 5

1932 2d for 5

1940 3d for 5

1946 5¼ d for 5

1950 1s 3½ d for 10

1957 3s 7d for 20

1970 20p for 20

1975 45p for 20

1980 60p for 20

1985 1.35 for 20

1990 1.65 for 20

1991 1.81 for 20

1992 2.08 for 20

1993 2.27 for 20

1994 2.52 for 20

1995 2.71 for 20

1996 2.89 for 20

1997 3.08 for 20

1998 3.36 for 20

1999 3.64 for 20

2000 3.88 for 20

2001 4.22 for 20

2002 4.39 for 20

2003 4.51 for 20

2004 4.65 for 20

2005 4.82 for 20

2006 5.05 for 20

2007 5.33 for 20

2008 5.44 for 20

2009 5.67 for 20

2010 6.13 for 20

2011 6.63 for 20

2012 7.09 for 20

2013 7.72 for 20

2014 8.23 for 20

2015 9.16 for 20

2016 9.40 for 20