Quit Smoking and Nicotine Math
Rolling tobacco cost per cigarette calculator.
Enter the grams in your pouch, its price, and how many grams you put in one rolled cigarette. You get cigarettes per pouch, cost per cigarette and per year, and the difference from buying packs. Grams per cigarette is a number only you know. The 0.5 g start is a common rule of thumb, not a published standard. Runs in your browser; nothing is sent or stored.
Not medical advice. This tool does arithmetic on the numbers you enter. Talk to a doctor, pharmacist or quit coach before you change how you quit. In the US you can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669); in Canada call 1-866-366-3667 toll-free to talk to a quit coach.
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Worked example
A 30 g pouch at $25 rolled at 0.5 g per cigarette makes 60 cigarettes, which is $0.42 each; with $0.03 for papers and a filter the cost is $0.45 per cigarette. At 10 a day that is $1,630.33 a year. Packs of 20 at $15 cost $0.75 each and $2,737.50 a year, so rolling is $1,107.17 a year less on these example numbers. Rolling thicker at 0.8 g per cigarette gives 37.5 cigarettes per pouch.
How it works
cigarettes per pouch = pouch grams / grams per cigarette. Cost each = pouch price / cigarettes per pouch + papers and filter each. Yearly = cost each x cigarettes per day x 365. The pack comparison uses pack price / cigarettes per pack for the same number of cigarettes. The tool takes your grams per cigarette on trust: a 0.5 g starting value is a common rule of thumb and not a published standard, and real rolls vary with the tobacco, the paper and how tightly you roll.
Sources and basis (opened 2026-10-08): Arithmetic on the numbers you enter. No tobacco prices or grams-per-cigarette standards are assumed; the 0.5 g start is a common rule of thumb, not a published standard. Quitline numbers: Speak to a Quit Smoking Counselor, Smokefree.gov (1-800-QUIT-NOW) and Quitting smoking: Provincial and territorial services, Health Canada (Canada.ca) (1-866-366-3667), both opened 2026-10-08.
Not medical advice. This tool does arithmetic on the numbers you enter. Talk to a doctor, pharmacist or quit coach before you change how you quit. In the US you can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669); in Canada call 1-866-366-3667 toll-free to talk to a quit coach.
FAQ
How many cigarettes can I roll from a 30 g pouch?
At 0.5 g per cigarette, 60. At 0.8 g it is 37.5. Weigh a few of your own rolls to find your figure.
How much tobacco is in a rolled cigarette?
It varies with how you roll. 0.5 g is a common rule of thumb, not a published standard, so the tool lets you change it.
Is rolling cheaper than packs?
On the example numbers it is $1,107.17 a year less. It depends on your pouch price and pack price.
Does the cost include the papers and filters?
Yes, as the per-cigarette amount you enter. Set it to 0 to leave it out.
Does this say anything about health?
No. It compares money only. Rolled and packaged cigarettes are both tobacco; for help quitting, talk to a clinician or call a quitline.