Mexico: cost of a pack of cigarettes 2020, by brand
As of January 2020, after Mexico increased its taxes on cigarettes, the average price of a Marlboro or Camel pack in the country amounted to approximately 63 Mexican pesos. In comparison, the cost of a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes was equal to 56 Mexican pesos.
Marlboro as market leader
Marlboro is the dominant brand of cigarettes in the North American country. Owned by Phillip Morris, the brand accounted for more than half of the market in 2019. Before the industry’s increase in taxes, the price of a pack of Marlboro cigarettes in Mexico City, had remained relatively stable, with a value equivalent to approximately 2.8 U.S. dollars.
Tobacco production in Mexico
A proper temperature, suitable soil, and desired water availability make all the difference when it comes to cultivation. In the case of tobacco crops in Mexico, the ideal harvesting setting has been found in the western coastal state of Nayarit. As a predominantly agricultural region, Nayarit produces most of the country’s tobacco. Out of the 17 thousand metric tons of tobacco produced in the country in 2019, close to 15 thousand were harvested there.
Marlboro as market leader
Marlboro is the dominant brand of cigarettes in the North American country. Owned by Phillip Morris, the brand accounted for more than half of the market in 2019. Before the industry’s increase in taxes, the price of a pack of Marlboro cigarettes in Mexico City, had remained relatively stable, with a value equivalent to approximately 2.8 U.S. dollars.
Tobacco production in Mexico
A proper temperature, suitable soil, and desired water availability make all the difference when it comes to cultivation. In the case of tobacco crops in Mexico, the ideal harvesting setting has been found in the western coastal state of Nayarit. As a predominantly agricultural region, Nayarit produces most of the country’s tobacco. Out of the 17 thousand metric tons of tobacco produced in the country in 2019, close to 15 thousand were harvested there.
