Price of a pack of HB in the United Kingdom
2026 Price: HB
Historical evolution: HB (United Kingdom)
📊 Price analysis
In 2026, a pack of 20 HB cigarettes costs 13.95 €. Since 2000, the price has gone from 3.58 € to 13.95 €, a rise of 290 % (×3.9 over 26 years). Over the last five years alone, the pack rose by 2.15 €. These figures are estimates: with no survey of the brand itself, they follow the trend of Marlboro, the country's reference brand.
Among the 4 countries we track where HB is sold, this price ranks 1 of 4 (most to least expensive). The cheapest pack is 5.33 € (Portugal) and the priciest 13.95 € (United Kingdom). That is 62 % above the brand's average (8.62 €).
| Year | Marlboro (reference) | HB (estimated, × 0.82) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17.00 € (£14.41) | 13.95 € (£11.82) |
| 2025 | 16.64 € (£14.10) | 13.64 € (£11.56) |
| 2024 | 16.52 € (£14.00) | 13.55 € (£11.48) |
| 2023 | 16.05 € (£13.60) | 13.16 € (£11.15) |
| 2022 | 15.22 € (£12.90) | 12.48 € (£10.58) |
| 2021 | 14.40 € (£12.20) | 11.80 € (£10.00) |
| 2020 | 13.57 € (£11.50) | 11.13 € (£9.43) |
| 2019 | 12.86 € (£10.90) | 10.55 € (£8.94) |
| 2018 | 12.15 € (£10.30) | 9.97 € (£8.45) |
| 2017 | 11.56 € (£9.80) | 9.49 € (£8.04) |
| 2016 | 10.97 € (£9.30) | 9.00 € (£7.63) |
| 2015 | 10.38 € (£8.80) | 8.52 € (£7.22) |
| 2014 | 9.88 € (£8.37) | 8.09 € (£6.86) |
| 2013 | 9.36 € (£7.93) | 7.67 € (£6.50) |
| 2012 | 8.85 € (£7.50) | 7.26 € (£6.15) |
| 2011 | 8.26 € (£7.00) | 6.77 € (£5.74) |
| 2010 | 7.67 € (£6.50) | 6.29 € (£5.33) |
| 2009 | 7.32 € (£6.20) | 5.99 € (£5.08) |
| 2008 | 6.96 € (£5.90) | 5.71 € (£4.84) |
| 2007 | 6.61 € (£5.60) | 5.42 € (£4.59) |
| 2006 | 6.25 € (£5.30) | 5.13 € (£4.35) |
| 2005 | 5.90 € (£5.00) | 4.84 € (£4.10) |
| 2004 | 5.66 € (£4.80) | 4.65 € (£3.94) |
| 2003 | 5.31 € (£4.50) | 4.35 € (£3.69) |
| 2002 | 4.96 € (£4.20) | 4.06 € (£3.44) |
| 2001 | 4.66 € (£3.95) | 3.82 € (£3.24) |
| 2000 | 4.37 € (£3.70) | 3.58 € (£3.03) |
No survey of its own for HB: its price is estimated at 82% of that of Marlboro, the country's reference brand, for every year. See the Marlboro page
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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.