TABLE 11.1 > Average Cost of Smoking across the United States
Half-Pack-a-Day Smoker
$5.51/pack × 3.5 packs/week = $19.29/week
$19.29/week × 52 weeks/year = $1,002.82/year
$1,002.82/year × 4 years of college = $4,011.28
IN 25 YEARS, YOU WILL HAVE SPENT $25,070.50
Pack-a-Day Smoker
$5.51/pack × 7 packs/week = $38.57/week
$38.57/week × 52 weeks/year = $2,005.64
$2,005.64/year × 4 years of college = $8,022.56
IN 25 YEARS, YOU WILL HAVE SPENT $50,141.00