Starting Saturday, August 8, 2026, Massalin Particulares, one of Argentina's leading tobacco companies, raised cigarette prices by an average of 7% across all brands. This marks the third increase this year, with the most affordable lines seeing the biggest percentage jumps. A new menthol product also debuts in the budget segment.

From Saturday, August 8, 2026, cigarettes produced by Massalin Particulares have new prices across Argentina. The adjustment represents an average increase of about 7% compared to the last price update in June 2026, and it is the third hike of the year, according to the specialized portal Infokioscos.com.ar.

The impact affects all brands in the portfolio—Marlboro, Philip Morris, Chesterfield, and Harmony—with the largest percentage increases hitting the more affordable lines.

📈 Biggest Increases

The Marlboro Crafted line leads the ranking with a 10.96% jump. The Marlboro Crafted Box 20 (in Red, Coral, Forward, and Purple variants) went from ARS 3,650 to ARS 4,050.

In contrast, the most moderate increases were in the premium and standard segments:

  • 🚬 Marlboro Red Común: up 4.50%, from ARS 5,550 to ARS 5,800.
  • 🚬 Marlboro Titanium (Blue Titanium and Gold Titanium Super Slims): adjusted 4.65%, from ARS 6,450 to ARS 6,750.

🆕 New Launch

Alongside the price update, the company introduced a new product in the economy segment: the Philip Morris Blue Spin Select Común, a menthol cigarette with a capsule, arriving at ARS 2,250, matching the price of the Philip Morris Red Select Común.

📋 Complete Price List from Massalin Particulares – August 2026

Brand / Product Price (ARS)
🚬 Marlboro
Marlboro Blue Titanium RCB 206,750
Marlboro Gold Titanium Super Slims Box 206,750
Marlboro Red Box 20 / Gold Original RCB 206,200
Marlboro Red Común5,800
Marlboro Red / Vista Purple Fusion Box 123,700
Marlboro Vista Purple Fusion XL Box 206,200
Marlboro Vista Coral Fusion XL Box 206,200
Marlboro Vista Blue XL Box 206,200
🚬 Marlboro Crafted
Marlboro Crafted Red Box 204,050
Marlboro Crafted Coral Box 204,050
Marlboro Crafted Forward Box 204,050
Marlboro Crafted Purple Box 204,050
Marlboro Crafted Red Común3,650
Marlboro Crafted Blue Común3,650
Marlboro Crafted Forward Común3,650
🚬 Philip Morris
Philip Morris Box 205,650
Philip Morris Común5,250
Philip Morris Box 123,360
Philip Morris Blue Spin Box 205,650
Philip Morris Blue Spin Box 123,400
🚬 Philip Morris Select
Philip Morris Red Select Común2,250
Philip Morris Blue Select Común (New with capsule)2,250
🚬 Chesterfield
Chesterfield Original Común4,650
Chesterfield Original Box 123,010
Chesterfield Purple Motion 2 Box 205,050
Chesterfield Blue Motion Box 205,050
Chesterfield Blue Motion Común4,650
Chesterfield Blue Motion Box 123,010
🚬 Harmony
Harmony Dorado Negros / Colorados Común4,650

💡 Why Do Cigarette Prices Rise?

In Argentina, the price of cigarettes is largely composed of taxes (internal taxes, VAT, and other national and provincial levies), which represent a significant portion of the final cost. Periodic updates by tobacco companies typically respond to inflation and adjustments in the tax structure of the product.

Sources: iProfesional and Infokioscos