Average price of cigs in NYC?

[Locut0s]

Just curious. a LOT of Americans are shocked at the price of cigarettes and tobacco when they come up here. I've had more than a few american tourist do a double take when I mention that will be $10.70 for their pack of Marloboros / Camels. Course these are import brands and you pay a premium. Average price at my store over all for popular brands though would be around the 9.50 mark. You can get them cheaper than that at a smoke shop of course but that's not an unusual price for a convenience store here. Anyway the other day I had a couple mention that they paid close to 11 bucks for a pack of Marlboros in NYC. Now I was the one doing the double take. I'm used to hearing Americans mention 4-5 bucks a pack. Is NYC really that much closer to European and Canadian prices on smokes?

 

[ivan2]

last time i saw it was almost 9 bucks at a gas station in queens.

 

[nerp]

Yeah. Bigtime.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: ivan2
last time i saw it was almost 9 bucks at a gas station in queens.

Hmm well so it's true hehe.

 

[Bignate603]

NY state has state taxes on cigarettes and I'm fairly sure NYC has a city tax on them. Add in the fact that things in NYC are hideously expensive anyways and you could easily hit $10+

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: ivan2
last time i saw it was almost 9 bucks at a gas station in queens.

This.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Hehehehe, $2.85 when you buy 2+ packs in FL for Malboros and Camels.

 

[spidey07]

The folks who dumped tea into the harbor are rolling over in their graves right now.

27 bucks a carton here.