Loose Tobacco 500g in Australia: Price & What to Know (2026)

Loose Tobacco 500g in Australia: Price & What to Know (2026)

Loose Tobacco 500g costs A$212.50 at Soulssky. This guide for Australian adults aged 18 or older explains what a 500 g pouch actually contains, how it compares with ready-made cartons, and what to check before you order. Smoking and nicotine are harmful and addictive; this article does not encourage tobacco use.

What Is Loose Tobacco 500g?

Loose tobacco is fine-cut tobacco sold by weight instead of as ready-made cigarettes. For adults who roll their own, a 500 g pouch is one of the larger formats available, and the price per pouch is usually the first thing people compare with cartons of factory-made cigarettes. The Loose Tobacco 500g pouch at Soulssky is a single 500 g pouch of loose tobacco, listed in the store's Tobacco category. It is designed for hand-rolling, so you control how much tobacco goes into each cigarette. It is a different format from the 200-stick cartons in the cigarette range, which hold 10 packs of 20 ready-made cigarettes.

The pouch is currently in stock, and the listed price is A$212.50. You can confirm the live price, package and stock status on the Loose Tobacco 500g product page before ordering, because promotional formats and availability can change.

Loose Tobacco 500g Price in Australia: A$212.50

At the time of writing, the price of Loose Tobacco 500g at Soulssky is A$212.50 per pouch (marked down from an original price of A$250.00 on the product page), which works out to about A$42.50 per 100 g. Here is how that compares with popular ready-made cartons in the same store, where a carton means 10 packs of 20 cigarettes, or 200 sticks:

Format	Price (A$)	What you get
Loose Tobacco 500g	A$212.50	One 500 g pouch
Benson & Hedges Gold	A$130.00	Carton of 200
Marlboro Red	A$149.50	Carton of 200
555 Signature Blue	A$175.50	Carton of 200
Dunhill Red 6mg	A$175.50	Carton of 200
Mevius Lights 8mg	A$188.50	Carton of 200

How Many Cigarettes Does 500 g of Loose Tobacco Make?

A hand-rolled cigarette typically uses around 0.6 to 0.8 g of tobacco, depending on how tightly it is rolled and whether you use a filter. On that estimate, a 500 g pouch makes roughly 600 to 800 cigarettes. That puts the tobacco cost at about A$0.27 to A$0.35 per cigarette. By comparison, a 200-stick carton works out to about A$0.65 per stick at A$130.00 (Benson & Hedges Gold) and about A$0.94 per stick at A$188.50 (Mevius Lights 8mg). These are estimates based on typical rolling weights, not guarantees — your own rolling style will change the number.

Loose Tobacco vs Ready-Made Cartons

The main difference is how much control you have. With a loose tobacco pouch you decide the amount of tobacco in every cigarette, which is why the pouch can last longer for lighter rollers; you also need rolling papers and filters. Ready-made cartons such as Marlboro Red (A$149.50) or Benson & Hedges Gold (A$130.00) give a consistent taste and strength with no rolling required. Neither format changes the health risks of smoking, and both are adult-only purchases in Australia.

What to Check Before You Order

• Age: you must be at least 18 years old to buy tobacco products in Australia, and Soulssky is an adult-only store.
• Health: smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease and other serious illness. No level of smoking is safe, and this guide does not encourage starting or continuing.
• Delivery: read the Australia Shipping & Delivery Information page to understand how tobacco orders are shipped and what to expect at your door.
• Price and stock: check the Loose Tobacco 500g product page for the current price and availability, and browse the full range on the cigarette brands page if you want to compare formats.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is loose tobacco legal in Australia? Tobacco products are legal for adults aged 18 and over in Australia, but they are tightly regulated and heavily taxed. This guide describes a product sold by an Australian adult-only store; it is not legal advice, and it does not encourage buying or smoking tobacco.

How long does a 500 g pouch last? That depends on how many cigarettes you roll each day. Using the 600 to 800 cigarette estimate above, someone who rolls about 20 cigarettes a day would get roughly 30 to 40 days from one pouch. Lighter or heavier rolling will change that range.

What do I need to roll my own cigarettes? As well as the tobacco pouch, most hand-rollers use rolling papers and filters, which are separate items. The pouch itself contains only the loose tobacco.

Bottom Line

For adult smokers who already hand-roll, the Loose Tobacco 500g pouch at A$212.50 is the store's loose-tobacco option, and the per-cigarette cost can be lower than ready-made cartons if you roll a consistent, moderate cigarette. For smokers who prefer ready-made cigarettes, a 200-stick carton such as Marlboro Red (A$149.50) or Benson & Hedges Gold (A$130.00) remains the simplest choice. Whichever format you consider, tobacco is for adults aged 18 and over, and the health risks are the same in every format.