What RM17 pack of cigs can buy


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 05 Nov 2015

PETALING JAYA: The new price of cigarettes announced by British American Tobacco (BAT) on Tuesday will cost you the same as 6kg of rice or four servings of nasi lemak.

On Wednesday, prices of cigarettes had gone up by more than 40% with five of seven brands of cigarettes priced at RM17 or higher.

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Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM9.73 only

Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month
RM8.63/month

Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.

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