Whatever your views on the health debate, the money question has a clear answer. Here’s the arithmetic.
The cigarette baseline
A pack-a-day smoker in Australia spends roughly $40–50 per day at current prices — call it $300+ per week, $15,000+ per year. Even a half-pack habit runs past $7,000 a year.
The vaping maths
A heavy vaper using premium disposables — say a 7,000-puff Pandora 7K or IGET Star every 10–14 days, bundled for best unit pricing — spends a small fraction of that. Even rounding generously for accessories and variety, most converting smokers report saving thousands of dollars per year.
The pouch alternative
For work hours, a tin of ZYN pouches covers days of use — many people find a hybrid routine (pouches by day, vape at home) is the cheapest comfortable pattern of all.
Hidden costs people forget
- Cigarettes: lighters, higher insurance, the daily “top-up” purchases.
- Vaping: the occasional device lost or damaged; wasted devices from bad storage.
The bottom line
For an adult smoker, switching to vaping or pouches is one of the largest single monthly savings available — often house-payment-sized money across a year.
Related guides
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- First Week Vaping: 10 Tips for Adults Switching from Cigarettes
- IGET One Review: The Simplest Way to Start Vaping
For adults 18+ only. Nicotine is addictive in all its forms. Prices are estimates and vary by usage.