A few decades ago, most cigarettes cost a few dollars a pack, and it was rare to get more than ten dollars.
However, in today's cigarette market, the price of most cigarettes is more than 20 yuan a pack, and it is rare to see a price of less than 10 yuan.
In the end, it is the rise in the consumption level of the people, or for the health of smokers, that cigarettes below 10 yuan have become a "rare item".
Now cigarettes under 10 yuan are difficult to buy in today's market, so is the reason for the price increase really good for smokers?
Low-priced cigarettes
I remember that a few decades ago, the price of many cigarettes was a few dollars a pack, and old smokers would buy several packs at a time.
For example, the "scattered flower smoke" in Henan was sold for two yuan and five packs at that time, so the elders in the family would buy two packs at a time for backup.
And such a price will not be a burden on old smokers, after all, the cost of buying cigarettes a month only costs 10 yuan.
However, with the rapid development of the economy, it is difficult to see cigarettes below 10 yuan in the market now, and even no trace of them.
The "Scattered Flowers" and "Xuchang" that were once purchased have gradually disappeared from the market, and have been replaced by some cigarettes of more than 20 yuan.
It can be said that these cigarettes of more than 20 yuan have now become the most "cheap" cigarettes, and such a price has also become a burden for old smokers.
For old smokers, they need two packs of cigarettes a week, eight packs of cigarettes in four weeks, and nine packs of cigarettes in a month.
Now the price of a pack of cigarettes is about 20 yuan, which is equivalent to spending 180 yuan per month, and more is needed if you are addicted to cigarettes.
Therefore, when many people buy cigarettes, they only dare to buy one pack at a time, until they can't help it.
Some friends feel that such a price is difficult for them to accept, so they want to find some cigarettes under 10 yuan to buy.
However, after walking around, I found that I couldn't find cigarettes below 10 yuan, which made many old smokers wonder.
Why have cigarettes under 10 yuan disappeared from the market, is it because people's living standards have improved?
The reason behind it
At present, China's population is more than 1.4 billion, and the number of smokers has reached more than 300 million, which is equivalent to 1 in 12 people who smoke.
More than 1 million people die from smoking every year, and more than 700 million people are affected by "secondhand smoke".
Therefore, smoking is still very unhealthy for the human body, and the state will have many restrictions on the tobacco bureau to protect the health of others.
First of all, the "tax policy" of the Tobacco Bureau will be increased, that is, the tax paid by the Tobacco Bureau will be higher than that of other units.
Due to the increase in tax policy, the price of many cigarettes will also rise, causing some cheap cigarettes to stop production.
In this way, our common cheap cigarettes have disappeared from the market, and even if they are still sold, they are in a state of "short supply".
The state also hopes that this policy will allow old smokers to smoke less, so that our bodies will be less harmed.
And it can also be a good way to prevent new smokers from joining, after all, the price of a pack of cigarettes needs more than 20 yuan, which is also a lot of expenses.
Many people may have the impression that tobacco shops can buy as many cigarettes as they want, and there are not too many restrictions.
In fact, tobacco shops are divided into grades, and the cigarettes they sell are also based on quantitative standards, and they are not purchased at will.
For some "cheap cigarettes" that sell well, some tobacco stores can't stock them at all, so they can't sell cigarettes.
After all, this kind of "cheap cigarette" is too popular for old smokers, because they need to pay a lot of money for cigarettes a month.
The last reason is because of the "rise in prices", and now whether it is rent or labor costs, the price has increased significantly.
It is not the same as in the past few decades, the labor cost and rent are very cheap, remember that the wages of the workers at that time were only a few hundred yuan.
Now the wages of the workers are about a few thousand yuan a month, and the rent and water bills are as high as several million yuan a month.
Therefore, in order to make the company produce better, the price of tobacco has tripled, and some have even more than tripled.
This also makes cigarettes that were originally sold for a few dollars eventually turn into cigarettes for tens of yuan, and some cigarettes can even cost as much as hundreds of yuan.
It can be said that it is difficult to see a price of less than 10 yuan on the market now, mainly because of some policy restrictions and rising prices.
However, the price of more than 20 yuan is still difficult for old smokers to accept, after all, the income of most people is still very limited.
But the rise in cigarette prices is not a bad thing, and the benefits are also very numerous.
The benefits of price increases
Nowadays, many people are under a lot of pressure, not only to pay off their mortgages and car loans every month, but also to save money to support their parents and children.
Many people choose to "smoke" when they relieve stress, and a lot of smoking will be very harmful to their physical health.
But because of the current rise in cigarette prices, many people will choose to quit cigarettes because they can't afford the price of cigarettes.
Not only does it make your body healthier, but the people around you don't need to be affected by secondhand smoke, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
And this kind of "high-priced cigarettes" is also a deterrent effect for novices, after all, the price is expensive and not everyone can afford it.
If the price is too cheap and there is no financial burden for modern people, then it will allow smokers to grow rapidly.
In fact, the rise in cigarette prices has also reduced the financial burden of some smokers, and some friends may be confused.
Because many smokers choose to quit smoking when they can't afford to buy cigarettes, and after quitting cigarettes, they will have a lot of cigarette bills left.
Although this reason may seem far-fetched, many people choose to quit cigarettes because of the rise in cigarette prices.
The most important benefit is that it increases the country's tax revenue, so that the country can use the money to build the development of poor areas.
For some old smokers who are more addicted to smoking, they will spend a lot of money every month, which has also become a lot of financial burden.
But smoking is always harmful to our health, so we will use some policies to restrict the Tobacco Bureau, but in the end it is for our good.
Therefore, when buying cigarettes, you can think about its expensive price, so that you can slowly quit cigarettes.
Information sources:
"Health Knowledge: Core Information on Health Education on Tobacco Control" - Chinese Government Network