Short answer: most premium, handmade cigars on our site cost $10 to $20 a single. In October 2026, the median price of an in-stock single here was $13.99, and 79% of in-stock singles cost under $20. Most boxes we list hold 20 or 25 cigars; across our in-stock boxes, the median box price was $244.99, and the median price per cigar inside a box was $11.80.
What a single cigar costs
We counted every cigar listed on our site with a single in stock in October 2026: 745 of them. The cheapest was $5.99 and the most expensive $105.99. Half cost $11.99 to $18.99.
| Price of a single | Share of our in-stock singles | Examples on our shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10 | 11% | Arturo Fuente Exquisitos $5.99; J.C. Newman House Handmade Robusto $6.99; Padrón Series 2000 $9.99 |
| $10 to $14.99 | 49% | My Father Flor de las Antillas Toro Maduro $11.99; La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero 654 $12.99; Deadwood Fat Bottom Betty Robusto $13.99 |
| $15 to $19.99 | 19% | Padrón 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo $17.99; La Flor Dominicana Oro No. 6 $18.99 |
| $20 to $29.99 | 13% | Fuente Fuente OpusX Pussy Cats $25.99 |
| $30 to $49.99 | 6% | La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull $34.99 |
| $50 to $99.99 | 2% | OpusX Forbidden X Amor Sensual $59.99 |
| $100 and up | 1 cigar | El Septimo Doble Gran Reserva 20th Anniversary Toro $105.99 |
For under $15, start with our premium cigars under $15. For the top of the range, see the most expensive cigars, Opus X prices and our Padrón price guide.
Single, 5-pack or box
Most of our cigars come three ways. In October 2026, a 5-pack cost a median 8.8% less than five singles, and a box a median 15.8% less than the same number of singles. Here is one size we sell all three ways, the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero 654:
| How you buy it | Price | Per cigar |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $12.99 | $12.99 |
| 5-pack | $59.99 | $12.00 |
| Box of 20 | $223.99 | $11.20 |
A 5-pack is a lower-cost way to try a size before you commit to a box. Our samplers mix several cigars in one set.
How many cigars are in a box?
Usually 20 or 25. Cigar Aficionado traces the 25-count box to laws of 1865 that "required cigars to be packed in wooden boxes of 25, 50, 100 or 250 cigars." Its glossary describes several traditional ways to pack cigars:
- Flat top: 13 cigars on top and 12 on the bottom, with a spacer.
- 8-9-8: a round-sided box with "eight on top, nine in the middle, eight on the bottom."
- Cabinet: a slide-lid box, often Spanish cedar, "designed to hold 25 or 50 cigars."
- Bundle: cigars wrapped in cellophane, usually 25 or 50. Cigar Aficionado says "Bundles, oftentimes seconds of premium brands, are usually less expensive than boxed cigars."
Today many boxes hold other counts. Across our listings, boxes of 20 are the most common, then 25, 10 and 24, and a few run to 26, 30, 40 or 50. Padrón, for example, packs most Padrón Series sizes in boxes of 26.
Why premium cigars cost what they do
- Made by hand from whole leaves. Cigar Aficionado defines a hand-rolled cigar as one "made entirely by hand with high-quality wrapper and long filler tobacco," whole leaves "which run the length of the body of the cigar." Short filler, chopped scraps of leaf, is "Used mainly in machine-made cigars," which the magazine says are produced in far greater quantities and traditionally sold in convenience stores. In a 2017 article, Cigar Aficionado wrote that "the best materials, finest construction and most acute quality control will cost money."
- The wrapper. "Wrappers, when purchased, are the most expensive type of tobacco," per Cigar Aficionado. It reported in 2019 that shade tobacco farms in the Connecticut River Valley cost $30,000 to $40,000 an acre to build and maintain.
- Aging. Cigar Aficionado says makers age fermented tobacco "typically for two to several years," and that longer aging and fermentation "will also end up raising the cost of your cigar." Padrón, for example, says it ages its Padrón Series tobacco at least two and a half years, its 1964 Anniversary tobacco four years and its Family Reserve tobacco ten years.
- Scarcity and demand. Cigar Aficionado notes that Fuente sells no tobacco from the Chateau de la Fuente farm where the OpusX wrapper grows. In the cigar's early days "Supply fell far short of demand," and the magazine says "They remain in high demand today."
Taxes built into the price
Tobacco taxes are paid before a cigar reaches the shelf. The federal excise tax on large cigars is "52.75% of sales price but not to exceed $402.60 per 1,000," which caps it at about 40 cents a cigar; small cigars pay $50.33 per 1,000 (TTB). Arizona adds its own tobacco tax, paid by licensed distributors: "Cigars retailing at more than $0.05 each - $0.218 per cigar" (Arizona Department of Revenue). Separately, sales of tobacco products to Arizona consumers are subject to the state's transaction privilege tax (TPT).
Does a higher price mean a better cigar?
Not necessarily. Cigar Aficionado says "Price isn't always an indicator of quality," and that inexpensive cigars sometimes beat pricey ones in its blind tastings. Its 2025 Best Buys were 24 handmade cigars with suggested retail prices of $7 or less, before taxes, that scored 87 to 92 points. Its Cigar of the Year has gone to cigars at very different prices: the 2012 winner, the My Father Flor de las Antillas Toro, sells here for $11.99, and the 2025 winner, the Padrón 60th Anniversary Perfecto, is listed here at $79.99 (sold out in October 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is a cigar?
Most premium, handmade cigars on our site cost $10 to $20 a single. In October 2026, the median price of an in-stock single on our site was $13.99, with singles running from $5.99 to $105.99.
How much is a box of cigars?
Across the boxes we had in stock in October 2026, the median box price was $244.99 and half cost between $201.99 and $297.99. The median price per cigar inside a box was $11.80.
How many cigars are in a box?
Usually 20 or 25. Cigar Aficionado traces the 25-count box to an 1865 tax law, and the boxes we list most often hold 20, then 25, 10 and 24. Some makers use other counts, such as the 26-count box Padrón uses for most Padrón Series sizes.
Is it cheaper to buy cigars by the box?
Usually. On our site, a box cost a median 15.8% less than buying the same number of singles in October 2026, and a 5-pack a median 8.8% less.
How much is a good cigar?
Price and quality don't always line up. Cigar Aficionado says "Price isn't always an indicator of quality," and its 2025 Best Buys were 24 handmade cigars with suggested retail prices of $7 or less (before taxes) that scored 87 to 92 points in its blind tastings.
Why are some cigars so expensive?
Handmade cigars use whole-leaf long filler and a wrapper leaf that Cigar Aficionado calls the most expensive type of tobacco, and many are made from tobacco aged for years. At the top end, limited production and demand push prices higher.
Prices and counts: our own listings, October 2026. Sources: Cigar Aficionado glossary (box, cabinet selection, bundle, hand-rolled, long filler, short filler, machine-made, wrapper, aging); Cigar Aficionado, "Shade in the Dusk" (2019), "10 Things Every Cigar Smoker Should Know" (2017), "10 Things To Know About Fuente Fuente OpusX" (2020), Best Buys of 2025 and the 2012 and 2025 Top 25; padron.com; TTB tax and fee rates; Arizona Department of Revenue tobacco tax FAQ and Publication 541.
