The Financial Cost of Smoking: What You Could Buy Instead

The Daily Drain

Average pack price in the US: $8-15 depending on state. At $12/day (national average for a pack-a-day smoker):

• Per week: $84
• Per month: $360
• Per year: $4,380
• Per 5 years: $21,900
• Per 10 years: $43,800
• Per 20 years (average smoking career): $87,600

What That Buys

$4,380/year is:

• A family vacation to Mexico
• 12 months of car payments
• A year of your kid's college savings
• 365 nice dinners out
• A down payment on a house (in 10 years)

The Hidden Costs

The pack price is just the visible cost. Smokers also pay more for:

• Health insurance: 15-20% surcharge for smokers
• Life insurance: 2-3x higher premiums
• Dental: Smokers have 3x more dental problems
• Home resale: Smoke-damaged homes sell for 5-10% less
• Lost productivity: Smoke breaks = 30-60 min/day of lost time

The CHEWZ Comparison

CHEWZ products cost a fraction of smoking. Even if you used a Puffer + Toothpicks every single day, you'd spend roughly 80-90% less than your cigarette habit. The savings start on day one.