I'd believe it... I remember they were around $10 per pack back when my parents smoked, over 20 years ago. My mum saved so much money by quitting. Unfortunately my dad didn't quit until much later after having a heart attack and realizing he had to change his habits.
Marlboros here in MA I think are around $12-$13 a pack.
The really amazing thing is that most the people who smoke, by most measures, really can't afford it, but somehow manage to squeeze it into their budget. People who can afford it...quit smoking years ago.
Oh no, I certainly cannot afford 13 dollars a day. That's 130 bucks in 10 days. No way could I possibly fit that into my budget, back when they were 5 dollars a pack, it felt like highway robbery, this... would be out of the question.