How much were cigs when you starting smoking?

[kushka]

Much to much - they were .25 a pack out of m machine, which is how I usually got them, because I was a working student and could not afford to save up $2.00 for a whole carton. I smoked Winstons until, I believe, 1969 when Camels first came out with a filtered cigarettes

 

[silkakc]

60 cents a pack in 1980

30 years- /bigsigh

 

[JandR]

When I first started I believe they cost around a buck a pack.
Just around 3 or 4 years ago I remember being happy finding deals like 3 packs for 10 dollars.
Now they cost me 6 to 7 dollars a pack which is one of the major reasons I'm on this forum.

 

[Mr.Tokes-Alot]

It used to depend on which I'd buy, I was a marb smoker and that would run me 4-5 dollars, and I had switched to american spirits (after smoking for a while, I tried to find a "healthier" smoke) which would run me 6-8 dollars (depending on it they had organic or not). I only started a few years ago as well.

 

[susie22321]

At age 13 or 14, they were 37 cents a pack...Tareytons.....don't do the math, please!

My girlfriend and I would split the price and one would pay the extra penny one time and the other the next time. Sad, eh?

Are Tareytons even available any more?

 

[needspaddedwalls]

94-95, At Midnight Variety, in Union Sq, Somerville MA, I would buy em for $2.30 a pack for Newports and if the guy carded me I would just come back and steal em . I said, even at 14-15, if cigs cost more than a whacky tabacky roley I would quit . Fast forward- was paying about 8-9 bucks a pack for American Spirits up until some months ago . Wow to think of those days really cracks me up. Thanks for the great post!

 

[chasintrail]

.75/pack?

I'd almost forgot about the machines! LOL

 

[Bozzlite]

I don't remember exactly, but it was either .30 or .35 cents a pack at the drive in. (not the movie type) Pull in and flash your lights for curb service. Same price as a school lunch. Gas was about .29 cents. Loaf of bread .25 cents. But milk, now that was expensive at .76 cents a gallon in big glass returnable jugs.

Just divide the cost of almost anything now days by 10 and you get what things cost in 1966. Cars, houses, food, clothing. Hamburger and a Coke 30 cents. Hot dog 15 cents. Phone booth call a nickle. Fried pie a dime. Candy bars, mostly cost 5 cents. Bubble gum a penny a piece for Double Bubble or the baseball card gum. A tube of BB's for a dime. Electronics are the exception. They have gotten cheaper.

One of MacDonalds TV add campaigns in the early 70's was "A burger, fries, coke, and change back from your dollar."

My first house in 1977 was brand new 1250 sq. feet 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car garage on 1/3 acre for $30, 500. Payments were $289 a month. 8.25 percent interest rate and that was a good deal at the time. Oh, I might have gotten off the subject here. Well, you know how us old guys are, LOL.

 

[Zenfrogs]

When I was 14 (1989) they were about 1.85 in Virginia ... my hubby still smokes and pays between 35-37 a carton here currently... I do remember being really angry when they crossed 2 bucks!! I too, swore I would quit but of course I did not. I do seem to remember buying Merit 100’s for my mom in 84’ish and they were about 1.20 a pack...

 

[berty]

This sure does date a person..... 50 cents a pack in 1976

 

[Exuhdos]

If I remember right, I used to get a pack of generics called GPC's for around a buck. If I wanted the good stuff, like Camels, I think they were around 1.50 or so. Gas was also much cheaper too, lol. I remember getting 5 bucks from the parentals, and being able to get a half tank of gas, and a pack of smokes before heading out to the mall. Wow, that was a while ago...lol

 

[rick_tx]

$0.50 per pack. About the same as a gallon of gas in PA. I used to swear that if analogues got above $2.00 a pack, I'd quit. Thanks to ecigs, I'm quitting now...

 

[saralee]

If none of these methods work and you can't quit smoking, try using Electronic cigarettes instead of tobacco. You may not be quitting smoking, but at least you won't be burning.

 

[JohnReagan]

I loved the post about, "When did you start smoking a why?" and while I was typing my entry, I wondered how much the price of a pack of cigs cost when everyone started.

So....

The first pack of smokes I bought, was $1.25 in Hawaii, around 1987 or 88'.

Oh wow good question ... I believe they were $1.50! Now if you'd ask my father he could tell you stories about 35 cent packs ; )