Smoking in Mexico becomes a luxury: cigarettes will exceed 100 pesos in 2026 By 23 September, 2025With the increase in the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) proposed by the Ministry of Finance, smoking in Mexico will no longer be cheap. The pack of cigarettes will cost more than 100 pesos, while each loose cigar will reach an average of 10 pesos. The National Alliance of Small Merchants (Anpec) confirmed that the increase is inevitable. Cuauhtémoc Rivera, president of Anpec, explained that prices could increase by a minimum of 20 pesos per pack if the measure is approved within the 2026 Economic Package. Increases by brand The increase will affect both premium and accessible bran... [Read more]