JPS (John Player Special) Cigarette Prices by Country (2026)
📊 Price analysis
In 2026, a pack of JPS (John Player Special) costs 20.71 € on average across the 2 countries we track. Cheapest: 11.80 € (Netherlands); most expensive: 29.63 € (Australia), a gap driven mainly by differences in tobacco taxation.
Over the long run, the brand's average price has risen by about 42 % since our records begin, driven by successive tax increases.
Historical comparison: Price evolution of JPS (John Player Special)
| Countries | Average Price (2026) | Reliability |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 11.80 € | Medium reliability |
| Australia | 29.63 € (A$47.50) | Medium reliability |
High reliability: official primary source or verifiable trade press. Medium: price rebuilt from confirmed data points, or surveyed at a retailer or in the press. Low: extrapolated. "Estimate": price not surveyed for this brand, calculated from that of Marlboro, the country's reference brand.
| Year | Netherlands | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.80 € | 29.63 € |
| 2025 | 11.36 € | - |
| 2024 | 10.93 € | - |
| 2023 | 8.30 € | 22.07 € |
| 2022 | 7.17 € | 23.04 € |
| 2021 | 7.17 € | - |
| 2020 | 6.64 € | - |
| 2019 | 6.12 € | - |
| 2018 | - | - |
| 2017 | - | - |
| 2016 | - | - |
| 2015 | - | - |
| 2014 | - | - |
| 2013 | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - |
| 2011 | - | - |
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Data & sources
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Methodology : Marlboro is the reference brand in each country: its price is rebuilt from data points confirmed by public sources, then interpolated between them. Unless stated otherwise, other brands are not surveyed: their price is calculated from Marlboro's by a fixed ratio, so they are estimates.
Main sources (8)
- monsieurvintage.com (FR, Marlboro, 2000-2025, DGDDI)
- mylasertabac.com (EU, 2025-11)
- travel-europe.info (EU, 2026)
- andorratools.com (AD, 2026)
- ADII, Administration des Douanes et Impôts Indirects (MA, 2025)
- WHO Global Tobacco Report 2015 (TN, Marlboro)
- Statista (ES, Marlboro, 2007-2022)
- ONS, RPI timeseries CZMP (UK)
Provided for informational purposes only. Verify with official sources for any critical use.