Cigarette Prices in Switzerland (2026)
⚠️ Customs Rules and Transport Limits
Travellers may import about 250 cigarettes duty-free into Switzerland.
🌍 Overview
| Brands | Average Price | Reliability |
|---|---|---|
| Marlboro | 10.19 € (CHF 9.70) | Medium reliability |
| Winston | 9.77 € (CHF 9.30) | Medium reliability |
| Camel | 9.97 € (CHF 9.50) | Medium reliability |
| Lucky Strike | 9.03 € (CHF 8.60) | Medium reliability |
| L&M | 8.93 € (CHF 8.50) | Medium reliability |
| Chesterfield | 9.13 € (CHF 8.70) | Medium reliability |
| Philip Morris | 10.71 € (CHF 10.20) | Medium reliability |
| Gauloises | 11.45 € (CHF 10.90) | Medium reliability |
| Gitanes | 11.45 € (CHF 10.90) | Low reliability · estimate |
| Dunhill | 11.65 € (CHF 11.10) | Medium reliability |
| Benson & Hedges | 10.50 € (CHF 10.00) | Low reliability · estimate |
| Kent | 10.61 € (CHF 10.10) | Medium reliability |
| Davidoff | 10.19 € (CHF 9.70) | Medium reliability |
| Vogue | 10.50 € (CHF 10.00) | Medium reliability |
| American Spirit | 10.40 € (CHF 9.90) | Medium reliability |
| Parisienne | 9.66 € (CHF 9.20) | Medium reliability |
| MaryLong | 10.50 € (CHF 10.00) | Low reliability · estimate |
| Brunette | 10.61 € (CHF 10.10) | 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.
Average pack price over time
Average across all brands we track in this country, by year.
📋 Tobacco Regulation & Policy
💰 Tax regime
Cigarettes carry a specific tax of 11.832 centimes per cigarette plus a 25% ad valorem tax on the retail price (minimum 21.210 centimes per cigarette), on top of 8.1% VAT. The tobacco tax alone represents about 50% of the price of a ~9.40 CHF pack (roughly 57-58% including VAT), one of the lowest tax shares in Europe.
📈 Price policy
The last federal tobacco tax increase took effect on 1 April 2013, as the Federal Council has exhausted its legal margin under the Tobacco Tax Act. Since 2023, price rises have been manufacturer-driven: Marlboro went from 9.00 to 9.20, then 9.40 and 9.70 CHF between 2023 and 2026, roughly 20 to 30 centimes once a year.
🏛️ Key legislative milestones
Last federal tobacco tax increase (1 April 2013); the pack in the most-sold price class reaches about 8.20 to 8.40 CHF.
Voters approve the 'Children without tobacco' initiative (February 2022, about 56.6% yes), which bans tobacco advertising that reaches minors.
The new Tobacco Products Act (TabPG) comes into force on 1 October 2024: a nationwide minimum sales age of 18 and uniform advertising restrictions.
A new tax on e-cigarette liquids and adjusted taxation of alternative nicotine products come into force on 1 January 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Cite this data
Free to reuse with credit to the source.
Schmitt, B. (2026). Cigarette Prices in Switzerland (2026). cigprices.com. https://cigprices.com/en/pays/suisse (data last updated 22 October 2026). License CC BY 4.0.
Data & sources
Last updated :
Methodology : Most brands' prices are surveyed at retailers or in dated price lists: this is the price printed on the tax stamp, the only selling price allowed. Years with no survey are estimated from Marlboro and the brand's surveyed gap, and marked "estimate".
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.