Czechs paying more for cigarettes

The price of cigarettes in the Czech Republic has gone up, Mladá fronta Dnes reported. The biggest producer Philip Morris has increased the price of its brands including Marlboro, which now cost CZK 82 for a pack of 20 (USD 5.5). Other cigarette makers are now expected to follow Philip Morris’s lead and charge more for their products. The price increases reflect a tax hike on tobacco products introduced at the start of the year, the newspaper said.

Author: Ian Willoughby