The prices for cigarettes continue to rise: These brands are becoming more expensive

As part of the tobacco tax reform decided in 2022, the federal government is implementing the next stage of the increase: From July 2025, the next phase of the gradual increase will take effect. Since April 1st, a higher minimum consumption tax on cigarettes has been in effect – it increased from 80 to 83.5 euros per 1,000 pieces. The tobacco industry has already passed on the increased taxes to consumers in the spring. Many cigarette packs have thus become 20 to 50 cents more expensive.

Why are prices rising? Why all this? The reasons are often a mix of tax increases and adjustments by tobacco companies. The state often wants to make smoking less attractive with higher prices while generating revenue at the same time. Manufacturers pass on increased costs.

What does this mean for you? For you as a smoker, this means: Your daily or weekly reach for a cigarette will become more expensive. Even if 10 cents per pack doesn't sound like much at first, it adds up over the year. A small example: If you smoke a pack every day, that's quickly over 3 euros more per month and over 36 euros per year – just from this one small increase.

These varieties will be 10 cents more expensive from July:

Some varieties will even increase by 20 cents per pack:

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