: Also tied at $6.00 per pack, benefiting from its history as a major tobacco-producing state.

: Often cited as the overall cheapest for tax rates, with a state excise tax of only $0.17 per pack —the lowest in the country.

Based on data from the 2017 study by The Awl , these were the states with the lowest prices for a pack of Marlboro Reds (tax included):

: Tied for the second-cheapest spot with an average price of approximately $6.00.

In 2017, was identified as the cheapest state to buy a pack of cigarettes, followed closely by North Carolina and South Carolina . This affordability is largely driven by state excise taxes, which remain among the lowest in the nation. Cheapest States for Cigarettes (2017)