How Much Is a Carton of Cigarettes in New Brunswick? (2026)

Short answer: roughly $150 to $180 for a carton of a mainstream brand in New Brunswick in 2026 — among the highest in Canada.

New Brunswick carries an unusual combination: the highest smoking rate of any province and near the highest prices. More people here are affected by that number than anywhere else in the country, proportionally.

19+ only. The legal tobacco age in New Brunswick is 19. Every order ships with age verification at the door. Smoking harms your health — this is price information for adults who already smoke, not encouragement to start.

Where the Money Goes

Layer	On a carton of 200
Federal excise duty	about $38.92
New Brunswick tobacco tax (~30¢ per cigarette)	about $60.00
Tax before the store's margin	about $99
Plus 15% HST on top of that	more again

Roughly $99 of a New Brunswick carton is tax before the wholesaler, the retailer or the HST — and the 15% HST on an already-taxed price is what pushes the Atlantic provinces past the Prairies at similar provincial rates.

The Province That Smokes the Most

About 15.8% of New Brunswick adults smoke — the highest of any province, against a national average closer to 11%. Among adults 25 and over it is higher still, around 17.2%.

High prevalence, high prices, and 15% HST layered on top. There is a reason this question gets asked here.

What On-Territory Costs Instead

Healing Room Six Nations is an Indigenous-owned smoke shop on Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, the largest First Nations community in Canada. Tobacco sold on territory by an Indigenous retailer sits outside the provincial retail tax structure producing the $150–$180 figure.

	New Brunswick retail	On-territory
Value carton	$150–$180	$17.25
Mid carton	$150–$180	$23.00
Premium carton	$150–$180	$70.00

Premium brands like Oakdale and Putters are made by Grand River Enterprises on Six Nations — same manufacturer, sold from the counter that stocks it.

Getting It to New Brunswick

Orders go by tracked Canada Post to any New Brunswick address — Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Bathurst, Miramichi, Edmundston, Dieppe and the rural routes throughout. Typical arrival is 3 to 5 business days.

Pay by Interac e-Transfer; Canada Post checks government-issued photo ID at the door. Shipping is $25, or free over $250 — worth noting against a $150-plus local carton.

There is a full New Brunswick ordering page with brands and delivery detail.

Frequently Asked

Is it legal to buy native cigarettes in New Brunswick? Healing Room is an Indigenous-owned retailer operating on Six Nations territory, where the Haudenosaunee tobacco trade has run for generations. We sell to adults 19 and over, and Canada Post verifies government-issued photo ID at delivery.

What brands can I get? Canadian, BB, Canada Goose, DK's, Oakdale, Putters and Playfare, across full flavour, light and menthol. See the full brand comparison, cheapest first.

Can I still get menthol? Yes. Menthol left mainstream Canadian retail in 2017, but the ban does not reach sales on territory. Canadian Menthol is $17.25 a carton.

How many cigarettes are in a carton? 200 — ten packs of twenty, or eight packs of twenty-five. Every figure here is for 200 cigarettes.

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Prices rotate with the shelf. The live cigarette page is always current. Tax figures are 2026 rates and are approximate — provincial rates change with each budget.