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NYC Smokers Paying Over $14 Per Pack To Light Up

Apply the New York State imposed tax of $4.35 on a pack and then add the local New York City tax of $1.60, you have the most expensive pack of cigarettes in the entire country – clocking in at a staggering $14 or more a pack.

In comparison, while in Kentucky you’ll pay a meager $4.60 per pack and tax is just 60 cents.

A pack of Marlboros will cost you about $15 while a soft pack of Newports will set you back about $11.35.

If you live in the Big Apple or you’re planning to visit, you may want to starting vaping..

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