This is a tad bit complicated due to the many factors involved.
First, the cost of the cigar doesn't matter much because the cost of the cigar is predicated on the tobacco, the wrap, the flavor profile, and the prestige of the cigar. My point is, it is all still just tobacco and the tobacco still contains nicotine and is still set to fire releasing carbon and other toxins to be inhaled.
Which leads to the next facet, the amount of tobacco. Some estimate that smoking a normal cigar is equivalent to smoking a normal sized pack of cigarettes.
Many people smoke an entire pack of cigarettes a day. Not all cigar smokers smoke every day. This is another factor, frequency. The more often you smoke, the more adverse the effects.
The last point is the technique. This is the most disputed point. With weed, cigarettes, and cigars, the method in which the smoke is inhaled is different. The assumption is weed is the most inhaled, next are cigarettes, then cigars. All are bad, but the amount of inhalation is still relevant.
Cigar smokers are more likely to contract cancer of the mouth, larynx, and esophagus. Additionally, are still at a high risk for heart disease.
