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Tobacco - cigarettes: average UK price

Tobacco - cigarettes (20 pack) cost £16.18 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 7.2% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.

UK average, September 2026£16.1820 pack
Last month£16.182-yr range £14.71–£16.18

Average price, last 25 months

14.5915.1615.7316.30Sep 24Feb 25Jul 25Dec 25May 26Sep 26

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Questions and answers

How much does tobacco - cigarettes cost in the UK?

£16.18 for 20 pack on average in September 2026 (ONS).

Has it gone up?

Up 7.2% from £15.10 in September 2025.

What exactly is measured?

The ONS average price for the CPI item "Tobacco - cigarettes" in the cigars and cigarettes group, standardised to 20 pack.

Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).