Starting in May, the price of cigarettes in Bulgaria will rise by 40 to 50 stotinki (coins) per pack. This increase follows the latest adjustments to excise duties on tobacco products, which were approved as part of the 2025 budget. The new excise duty rates, which come into effect on May 1, mark the second price hike this year, following a similar increase earlier in 2025, when excise rates were raised by nearly 6%. This earlier rise was part of a planned, gradual increase that had been set in