Russia | Average Consumer Price: Tobacco (2024)

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Avg Consumer Price: Tobacco: Cigarettes with Filter data is updated monthly, averaging 167.320 RUB/Pack from Jan 2022 to Mar 2024, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 181.010 RUB/Pack in Mar 2024 and a record low of 149.930 RUB/Pack in Jan 2022.

The price of 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes in Moscow is руб 199. This average is based on 9 price points. It can be considered reliable and accurate. Latest update: April 08, 2024.

The total tax (including the value-added tax) represents about 33 and 43 percent of the retail price for filtered and non-filtered cigarettes, respectively, far below the 67 to 80 percent level recommended by the World Bank to reduce tobacco use.

Russia sets minimum retail price for a pack of cigarettes at 117 rubles starting from January 1, 2023. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has determined that the minimum retail price for a pack of cigarettes in 2023 will be 117 rubles (approximately $1.60 USD).

Cigarettes. Australia is the world's most expensive country in which to be a smoker, with one pack alone tearing a hole of almost US$26 in an Australian smoker's wallet. Australia's neighbor New Zealand is almost as pricey with a 20 pack of Marlboros costing upwards of US$22.

Tobacco in China

Up to half of all smokers will die from tobacco-related illnesses such as cancer or lung and heart disease. China is the largest producer and consumer of tobacco in the world. There are more than 300 million smokers in China, nearly one-third of the world's total.

There are cheap brands starting from 70 RUR and there are the artisanal kinds up to and above 450 RUR. On average, cigarettes in Moscow cost from 70 to 300 roubles per pack. Basically, from $1 to $4.

Smoking inside bars and restaurants also prohibited. You cannot smoke on playgrounds or in parks. However, as long as you are outside, people tend to be quite lenient towards these rules. Be prepared that if you do get caught, you will have to pay a fine of up to ₽3000 ($47).

Belomorkanals are a traditional Russian papirossi cigarette constructed with about 3 to 4 cm of tobacco and a long paper cylinder holder.

Where does Russia get its tobacco from? ›

Russia imports Raw Tobacco primarily from: Belgium ($108M), India ($65.7M), Brazil ($37.5M), Greece ($19.5M), and South Korea ($15.8M). The fastest growing import markets in Raw Tobacco for Russia between 2021 and 2022 were India ($38.1M), Belgium ($9.35M), and Uzbekistan ($9.15M).

Sales Restrictions

The sale of tobacco products is prohibited to persons under the age of 18.

Historical Data

In 2022, Russia imported $67.1M in Processed Tobacco, mainly from Turkey ($19.4M), Germany ($10.4M), South Korea ($7.17M), United Arab Emirates ($6.36M), and France ($5.31M).

On average, cigarettes in Moscow cost from 70 to 300 roubles per pack. Basically, from $1 to $4.

In general for a million rubles you can buy an apartments , car , or just go to a restaurant and spend it over diner . You can buy a good flat or a house in regions other than Moscow and Saints Petersburg. You can get new car or rent a decent apparment in Moscow and Saints-petersburg for whole year.

TOBACCO USE AND TRENDS

In 2022, an estimated 32.2 million adults aged 15 years and over Russians are tobacco product users.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

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