Cigarettes, increase in prices of sticks and shredded tobacco from today

New price increase for 13 brands of manufactured tobacco and 14 smokeless inhalation tobaccos. The increase was communicated by the Customs and Monopolies Agency (Adm). Among the processed tobaccos there are mainly shredded tobaccos and also two types of cigars. Then there are also tobacco heater sticks. In both cases the increase is 20 euro cents.

The increases

After the increases that have already taken place throughout 2026, the price of cigarettes is destined to rise again in 2027. The increases applied this year affected various brands, with adjustments to the price lists distributed over the months and linked to the increase in taxation on tobacco. The budget for 2026 has in fact provided for a progressive increase in excise duties, which has already contributed to making the purchase of some packages more expensive. The trend will continue next year too: according to the estimates contained in the technical report to the 2026 budget law, the average expected price increase for traditional cigarettes is around 25 cents per pack in 2027, after the approximately 15 cents estimated for 2026. The same fiscal planning foresees further price increases in 2028, when the average increase could reach 40 cents per pack.

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Price of cigarettes, possible increases in 2027