Table 3 Cigarette affordability levels by income levels in 59 cities
Income classification*Cigarette affordability level
HighMediumLowTotal
(CPDIR ⩽0.10)(CPDIR >0.10 and ⩽0.20)(CPDIR >0.20)
High income24 (68.6%)10 (28.6%)1 (2.9%)35 (100%)
Upper middle income5 (45.5%)6 (54.5%)0 (0.0%)11 (100%)
Lower middle income4 (36.4%)4 (36.4%)3 (27.3%)11 (100%)
Low income0 (0.0%)2 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)2 (100%)
Total33 (55.9%)22 (37.3%)4 (6.8%)59† (100%)
  • CPDIR, cigarette price-daily income ratio.

  • *The cities are classified according to their income classification issued by the World Bank to their respective countries.

  • †The income level of Slovakia has not been classified by the World Bank; therefore, Bratislava is not included here.