How it’s calculated
First we work out the cost of a single cigarette: the pack price divided by the cigarettes in it. Then we multiply by how many you smoke a day and by the days in each period.
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Smoking cost calculator
Enter how many cigarettes you smoke a day and what a pack costs. We’ll show you what goes up in smoke.
Rough estimates based on the numbers you enter. Not a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional.
Per month
Per year
Over 10 years
Packs per year
Cost = cigarettes per day ÷ cigarettes per pack × pack price × days. 30-day month, 365-day year.
An example
At 10 cigarettes a day and $8 for a pack of 20, each cigarette costs $0.40. That’s $4 a day, $120 a month and $1,460 a year. Over ten years, $14,600.
And if you cut down…
Every cigarette you don’t smoke is money that stays in your pocket. See how much you’d save by lowering your daily count with the savings calculator.
FAQ
Does it account for price increases?
No. It uses the price you enter for the whole period, so over the long run the real figure is usually higher.
Does it work for roll-your-own?
Yes, if you know the rough cost per cigarette: enter as a “pack” the number of cigarettes you get and what it costs you.
Related guides
How to track your cigarettes to smoke less (without the stress)
Logging every cigarette is the simplest way to learn how much you really smoke. What to track, how to read your numbers and how to use them to cut down at your own pace.
Your next cigarette can wait a little longer.
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