Smoking in the Philippines
The price of smoking in the Philippines is about to increase. The DOH has proposed a 400% increase in tobacco taxes. The cost of a pack of cigarettes is expected to rise from P30 to P120 if the DOH gets what they want.
I wrote a store on a new site I’ve created so I wont repeat it here and because I’m lazy and hate writing the same thing twice. haha
For more information, check out Philippines Experience.
Tagged with: Philippines • Smoking In the Philippines
Filed under: Breaking News
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
Get
To The Philippines Faster
HI Rusty,
Depending on what brand, most big name brand cigarettes are well over $5.00 a pack, and I live in Florida. Places like New York City, I have heard well over $6.00.
I really was so surprised when I visited Leyte this past April/ May that you could buy a “stick” for 1 peso, or however many you want. But then its the Philippines..I am not much surprised anymore about the things in the Philippines, is so different, but good.
I for one quit smoking last September, although I get the urge to smoke once in a while..so far so good. Aside from health reasons, I quit because it was too expensive now…last summer I was paying around $3.60 a pack for my “generic” brand cigarettes, then they jumped the taxes up on them, and it became over $5.00 a pack…ridiculous.
So is good actually, because know I actually feel better and healthier, now just need to lose a few pounds, because I definitely put more on when I quit smoking…..take care now.
Danny
Hi Danny,
Yeah, when I smoked everyone was pretty much charging the same thing I know that all changed when the prices went through the roof. This could just be the start of it here.
P7 will be a lot for the average Filipino. And the expats have become use to Filipino prices, including me, when I go back to the USA for a visit, I’ll probably be shell shocked myself.
Personally, i wish they make the things illegal to help me stay away from them! They wont, of course, but…