In Newfoundland, Canada a customer would have to pay 15.92 Canadian dollars for a pack of 20 cigarettes as of April 2023. This is the most expensive price compared to other provinces. For example, in Quebec, a pack of 20 cigarettes cost consumers only 11.68 Canadian dollars.

Smoking in Canada

In February 2023, monthly cigarette sales were at about 990 million, slightly lower than during the year before. Cigarette sales in Canada have generally been declining and that is mirrored by the number of smokers in Canada. As of 2021, only about 12 percent of Canadians smoke daily or occasionally compared to 23 percent in 2003.

Attitudes towards e-cigarettes Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are becoming much more popular because they are believed to be safer than traditional cigarettes. The e-cigarette market value worldwide is expected to exceed 26 billion euros by 2027, more than quadruple the market value in 2014. Not all Canadians believe that e-cigarettes are the ideal outcome, though. A 2021 survey showed that over half of Canadians strongly agreed that, instead of switching to vaping products, the government should focus more on getting smokers to quit using nicotine altogether.

The average cost of a pack of 200 cigarettes in Canada has gradually been increasing since 2015, to reach a peak of 143.81 Canadian dollars in February 2022. This is a significant increase of 45 dollars compared to January 2016. According to a recent survey, 17 percent of surveyed Canadians were regular smokers, creating a large market for tobacco companies. According to smoking statistics for Canada, regular smokers were most likely to be living in Quebec.

Cigarette brands

Philip Morris International, an American multinational cigarette and tobacco manufacturer, produces a wide range of cigarette brands. Philip Morris' leading brand worldwide, in terms of shipments, is Marlboro; over 239 billion units were shipped in 2021. L&M ranked in distant second place, with a shipment volume of roughly 95 billion units. The use of e-cigarettes has become popular in recent years. In 2020, Juul was the leading e-cigarette brand in the U.S., with an e-cigarette market share of more than 40 percent.

Canadian regional cost variations

Whilst the average price of cigarettes has gradually increased nationally, there is still a large difference in prices across provinces in Canada. Manitoba, one of the three prairie provinces in Canada, was home to the highest cigarette prices in March 2018, where consumers were paying almost 140 Canadian dollars for 200 cigarettes. Consumers could purchase the cheapest cigarettes in Quebec and Ontario.

This statistic shows the average price of 200 cigarettes in Canada from 2006 to 2014, by region. The average price of 200 cigarettes in Newfoundland and Labrador was approximately 97.07 Canadian dollars as of April 17, 2013.

Manitoba was home to the highest cigarette prices in Canada as of March 2018. Consumers were paying 139.83 Canadian dollars for a pack of 200 cigarettes, almost 30 dollars more than the national average cigarette price at 112.06 dollars in the same month. Consumers could find the cheapest cigarette cartons for just 96.36 Canadian dollars in Quebec. Cigarette prices in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, were the second lowest.

Why are cigarettes more expensive in some regions?

Smoking products are tightly regulated across Canada, with regulations and legal smoking ages varying between provinces. Tobacco taxes can be used to dissuade consumers from purchasing cigarettes, in order to reduce smoking rates and related diseases. Canadian provinces have their own governmental budgets and, therefore, the power to implement their own tobacco taxes. This creates differences in prices across the country.

The e-cigarette market

May 2018 was a milestone month for the tobacco industry, with regulatory framework passing to legalize the manufacturing and sale of vaping products in Canada. Similar to cigarette retailing, tight regulations will apply to the sale of vaping products and will vary province to province. Almost 60 percent of Canadian consumers were quite familiar with vaping in 2019. According to the same survey, Canadians who had tried vaping were most likely to be aged between 18 and 34.

Monthly average retail prices for food, household supplies, personal care items, cigarettes and gasoline. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Prices are in Canadian current dollars.

This statistic represents the estimated lifetime cost of cigarette smoking in Canada, by number of cigarettes smoked per day. According to the report, Canadians who smoke just * cigarettes per day between the ages of ** and ** should expect cigarette purchases to cost approximately ***** thousand Canadian dollars over their lifetime.

In 2024, the Canadian cigarettes containing tobacco market increased by 18% to $2.3B, rising for the second year in a row after four years of decline. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +3.5% from 2012 to 2024; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Over the period under review, the market attained the maximum level in 2024 and is expected to retain growth in the near future.

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In December 2023, around *********** cigarettes were sold in Canada, a decrease from the same month in 2022. Over the last eight years, cigarettes were generally bought less frequently in the months of January and February, compared to the rest of the year. The price of smokes As of **********, Newfoundland was home to the highest cigarette prices in Canada. On average, consumers within the province paid about ***** Canadian dollars per carton. At approximately ***** Canadian dollars, cigarettes were cheapest in Quebec that year. The average retail price for cigarettes in Canada has increased considerably with each consecutive year since 2015. Canadian smoking habits When asked about Canadians’ cigarette habits in ********, nearly half of the respondents reported never to have smoked a single cigarette. About a third of Canadians stated they smoked in the past, but have quit their habit. Only about ** percent of respondents smoked them regularly.

Canada IPPI: NAPCS: Weights: TP: Cigarettes, Cigars, Chewing & Smoking Tobacco data was reported at 0.302 % in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.302 % for 2022. Canada IPPI: NAPCS: Weights: TP: Cigarettes, Cigars, Chewing & Smoking Tobacco data is updated yearly, averaging 0.302 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2023, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.302 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.253 % in 2015. Canada IPPI: NAPCS: Weights: TP: Cigarettes, Cigars, Chewing & Smoking Tobacco data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I012: Industrial Product Price Index: NAPCS: Weights.

Monthly average retail prices for food, household supplies, personal care items, cigarettes and gasoline. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Prices are in Canadian current dollars.

This statistic shows the annual consumer price index of cigarettes in Canada from 2003 to 2022. The annual consumer price index for cigarettes was measured at ***** in 2022, rising from ***** the previous year.

The survey, begun in February 1994, monitors the smoking patterns of Canadians over a 12-month period and to measure any changes in smoking resulting from the decrease in taxes in cigarettes which took place in February 1994 in some provinces. The major objectives ofthe survey are: (1) to measure prevalence of cigarette smoking and amount smoked, (2) to measure changes in prevalence and changes in amount smoked,(3) to measure the effect of price on prevalence and on amount smoked, and(4) to measure these items in ways that are consistent with past surveys and planned future surveys. The secondary objectives are to gain some insight into attitudes toward cigarette smoking and behaviours related to smoking.

The price per unit in the 'Cigarettes' segment of the tobacco products market in Norway was forecast to continuously increase between 2025 and 2030 by in total *** U.S. dollars (+***** percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the price per unit is estimated to reach **** U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2030. Notably, the price per unit of the 'Cigarettes' segment of the tobacco products market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find further information concerning the revenue in the 'E-Cigarettes' segment of the tobacco products market in Canada and the average revenue per capita in the 'Cigarettes' segment of the tobacco products market in Romania. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

This statistic shows the leading cigarette brands in Canada in 2014, by market share. Peter Jackson cigarettes, manufactured by Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, accounted for ** percent of the Canadian cigarette market in 2014.

Tobacco industry in Canada - additional information

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, Rothman, Benson & Hedges and JTI-Macdonald are the largest tobacco companies in Canada. Imperial Tobacco, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco, maintained its position as the country’s leading tobacco company, with a market share of over fifty percent, from 2007 to 2014. The company manufactures popular cigarette brands such as du Maurier, Player’s and Peter Jackson.

The tobacco industry in Canada remains large despite generally low smoking prevalence among Canadians. According to Statistics Canada, approximately **** percent of Canadian adults aged 15 years and older claimed to be smokers in 2013, a slight decrease from the previous year. Despite rising cigarette prices, cigarette sales decreased in 2014. On average, Canadian households reportedly spent 334 Canadian dollars on cigarettes in 2015.

Although the legal age for purchasing cigarettes in Canada is ** or **, depending on the province, around *** percent of Canadian students from grades *** to **** claimed to be daily smokers in 2013. Moreover, daily smokers aged 15 and 16 years smoked an average of *** cigarettes per day during the same year. Although most young smokers obtained their cigarettes free of charge from friends and family, more than a quarter claimed to have bought their cigarettes personally at a store.

In 2023, the provinces with the highest share of the population that were current smokers were Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. In Newfoundland and Labrador, an estimated 15.4 percent of the population smoked at that time, while the national average for Canada was around 11 percent. Smoking increases the risk of a number of health problems, including heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and many types of cancer. How many Canadians smoke? In 2023, it was estimated that around 3.56 million people in Canada smoked daily or occasionally. Smoking in Canada is more common among males than females, however, rates of smoking have decreased for both over the past decade. In 2023, around 13 percent of males were current smokers compared to 10 percent of females. Cigarettes remain the most popular form of tobacco consumption in Canada, followed by vaping and little cigars or cigarillos. Quitting smoking Smoking is addictive and can be extremely difficult to quit. In 2022, around 11 percent of smokers in Canada attempted quitting once in the past 12 months, while a further 12 percent tried quitting three to four times, and 8 percent tried four or more times. At that time, around 26 percent of those who tried quitting used nicotine replacement products, however, most simply tried to quit on their own. To help reduce smoking in Canada, around 40 percent of smokers think the government should make stop smoking clinics, services, and products freely available, but only 21 percent are in favor of raising the legal age to buy tobacco and other nicotine products to 21.

In 2022, the provinces with the highest share of the population that were current smokers were New Brunswick, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. In New Brunswick, an estimated 15.8 percent of the population smoked at that time, while the national average for Canada was around 11 percent. Smoking increases the risk of a number of health problems including heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and many types of cancer.

How many Canadians smoke? In 2022, it was estimated that around 3.8 million people in Canada smoked daily or occasionally. Smoking in Canada is more common among males than females, however, rates of smoking have decreased for both over the past decade. In 2022, around 13 percent of males were current smokers compared to 10 percent of females. Cigarettes remain the most popular form of tobacco consumption in Canada, followed by vaping and little cigars or cigarillos.

Quitting smoking Smoking is addictive and can be extremely difficult to quit. In 2022, around 11 percent of smokers in Canada attempted quitting once in the past 12 months while a further 12 percent tried quitting three to four times, and eight percent tried four or more times. At that time, around 26 percent of those who tried quitting used nicotine replacement products, however, most simply tried to quit on their own. To help reduce smoking in Canada, around 40 percent of smokers think the government should make stop smoking clinics, services, and products freely available, but only 21 percent are in favor of raising the legal age to buy tobacco and other nicotine products to 21.