According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cigarettes are 363.65% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $18.18 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026, Cigarettes experienced an average inflation rate of 6.08% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cigarettes costing $5 in the year 2000 would cost $23.18 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for cigarettes was significantly higher.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 11.21%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for cigarettes during the 2000-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for cigarettes was much higher.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Cigarettes, over time, for $5 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $5.00 | 11.21% |
| 2001 | $5.40 | 7.90% |
| 2002 | $5.87 | 8.80% |
| 2003 | $5.95 | 1.45% |
| 2004 | $6.05 | 1.60% |
| 2005 | $6.36 | 5.17% |
| 2006 | $6.58 | 3.40% |
| 2007 | $7.03 | 6.85% |
| 2008 | $7.47 | 6.30% |
| 2009 | $9.30 | 24.45% |
| 2010 | $10.29 | 10.65% |
| 2011 | $10.63 | 3.34% |
| 2012 | $10.87 | 2.21% |
| 2013 | $11.17 | 2.75% |
| 2014 | $11.52 | 3.18% |
| 2015 | $11.88 | 3.13% |
| 2016 | $12.31 | 3.56% |
| 2017 | $13.08 | 6.30% |
| 2018 | $13.60 | 3.97% |
| 2019 | $14.29 | 5.09% |
| 2020 | $15.06 | 5.37% |
| 2021 | $16.20 | 7.59% |
| 2022 | $17.41 | 7.44% |
| 2023 | $18.58 | 6.75% |
| 2024 | $20.07 | 8.03% |
| 2025 | $21.66 | 7.93% |
| 2026 | $23.18 | 7.00%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Cigarettes:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 109.792 | 143.767 | 159.883 | 172.517 | 187.692 | 190.408 | 193.450 | 203.458 | 210.367 | 224.787 | 238.951 | 297.381 | 329.046 | 340.026 | 347.536 | 357.104 | 368.444 | 379.982 | 393.495 | 418.274 | 434.883 | 457.011 | 481.555 | 518.090 | 556.619 | 594.187 | 641.882 | 692.770 | 741.291 |