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Smokers will not vary their habit too much in the face of the price change.
Jump to full article: Daily Star Egypt (eg), 2008-05-06
Author: Abdel-Rahman Hussein
Intro: After a period of relative stability, cigarettes will now be sold at higher prices as part of the newly declared price hikes the government instituted to finance public sector wage increases.
The ubiquitous local Cleopatra brand will now sell for LE 3 up from LE 2.25. At the opposite end of the spectrum Marlboro brands have seen a LE 1.5 increase from LE 7.50 to LE 9.
Brands such as Rothmans and L&M have also seen an increase of at least one pound to reach LE 5.5.
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