Smoking Cost Calculator
See what smoking costs you each month, each year and over ten years, from how many cigarettes you smoke and the pack price.
A year
Rs 100,375
- A month
- Rs 8,365
- Over 10 years
- Rs 1,004,438
- Packs a year
- 183
10 cigarettes a day cost Rs 100,375 a year and Rs 1,004,438 over ten years, at today's prices.
How it's worked out
- A day
10 ÷ 20 × Rs 550Rs 275 - A year
Rs 275 × 365Rs 100,375
- Quitting at any age improves health within weeks. Your doctor can help with a plan and nicotine replacement.
The formula
Cost a day = cigarettes a day ÷ cigarettes in a pack × pack price
Worked example
10 cigarettes a day from Rs 550 packs of 20 is Rs 275 a day, Rs 100,375 a year and Rs 1,004,438 over ten years, before any price rises.
Questions people ask
How much does smoking 10 a day cost?
At Rs 550 for a pack of 20, Rs 275 a day: Rs 100,375 a year and about Rs 1 million over ten years.
How soon does quitting help?
Blood pressure and pulse start to improve within days, breathing within weeks, and the risk of heart disease falls sharply within a year.
Where can I get help quitting?
Your doctor can help with a quit plan and nicotine replacement, which make quitting much more likely to succeed.
About this calculator
Formula and rules last checked 25 October 2026Written and tested by the CalculatorDex teamReport a problem