This means Australia could potentially have the most expensive cigarettes in the world. Globally, Australia ranks towards the top on most measurements of cigarette prices, usually behind Norway. The World Tobacco Atlas measured cost per pack in 2012, and put Australia as the second most expensive in the world. read more
The average price of a packet of cigarettes in Australia is now likely to climb to more than $45 from September 2020. The government will increase the excise on tobacco products by 12.5% each year from 2017 to 2020, at which point it will make up 69% of the price of a pack of cigarettes. read more
Looking at the percentage of excise in the cost of cigarettes, Cuba comes out on top with 87.1%, the UK's 73.5% rates a notable mention, and Australia ranks much further down at 54.7%. So, despite Australia's higher overall cost, we're still not paying as much of that due to tax. read more