Cigarette Prices Rise in Egypt Following VAT Law, Merit Now EGP 105

Cigarette prices in Egypt have risen following the implementation of the newly amended Value-Added Tax (VAT) law, according to Ibrahim Embaby, head of the Tobacco Division at the Federation of Egyptian Industries.

Merit now sells for EGP 105 per pack, Marlboro for EGP 97, Marlboro Crafted for EGP 79, and L&M for EGP 76. Prices for heated tobacco products have also gone up, with Heets now at EGP 69, Terea at EGP 76, and Terea Capsule at EGP 80.

The average increase is around 12%, aligning with recent legislation that will raise cigarette price thresholds by 12% annually through 2028.