Everyday prices / United Kingdom
What things cost now.
Average prices across the UK in August 2026 for 575 everyday items, from the prices the Office for National Statistics collects to measure inflation, and how they've changed in a year.
Source: ONS shopping prices comparison tool Prices for the month starting
Cigars and cigarettes
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco - cigarettes | 20 pack | £16.18 | £15.11 | Up 7.1% |
| Tobacco - cigars | 5 pack | £10.06 | £9.44 | Up 6.6% |
Other tobacco products
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco - loose | 30 g | £27.56 | £25.94 | Up 6.2% |
| Vaping refills - cartridges (not devices, e.g. pens) | 10 ml | £3.70 | £3.65 | Up 1.4% |
- These are averages of prices collected across the UK. What you pay depends on the shop, the brand and offers.
- From 2025, many food, drink and tobacco prices also use supermarket till data and more specific product types, so some items have no figure for a year earlier.
Data sources
- ONS shopping prices comparison tool. Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Average prices from the prices collected for the Consumer Prices Index.