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"How far did your fast-food buck go 10 years ago? One citizen journalist has figured out that answer by analyzing his collection of drive-thru fast-food menus. What did he found out? Some chains have increased the price of their menu items by more than 100 percent. According to Rob Cockerham, the blogger behind Cockeyed.com, in 2002 a McDonald&amp;#039;s Big Mac cost a mere $2.39. Today that same sandwich will set you back $4.19, an increase of 75 percent. Even more surprising was that a McD&amp;#039;s Filet O&amp;#039;Fish sandwich saw an increase of 111 percent, up from $1.89 in 2002 to $3.99 today. What&amp;#039;s wrong with this picture? Cockeyed.com checked the Consumer Pricing Index&amp;#039;s Inflation Calculator, which determined that consumers could expect a price increase, over this same time period, of 28 percent. But none of the menus documented in the blog post followed that trajectory.   More From Delish: Fast-Food Firsts: A History of America&amp;#039;s Chain Restaurants, Doughnut Shops, and Convenience Stores At Burger King, Cockeyed.com found similar results. In 2002 that Double Whopper was a bargain at $2.99. Today, it&amp;#039;s nearly doubled to $5.79. A shake? That&amp;#039;ll set you back $1.99 in 2013, but back in 2002 it was under a dollar. The Consumer Price Index on the U.S. Department of Labor&amp;#039;s website dictates inflation would increase that 99 cent shake to $1.27 in 2013. More From Delish: Global Fast Food: 23 Menu Items Sold Abroad Taco Bell&amp;#039;s prices, while they increased more than the Consumer Price Index would estimate, were not as bad as Burger King or McDonald&amp;#039;s. A Taco Bell Bean Burrito set you back 69 cents in 2002; in 2013 it&amp;#039;s priced at $1.19. While a 72 percent difference, the cost is still so low, you probably don&amp;#039;t feel the burn. Wendy&amp;#039;s also kept their pricing more in line with inflation, increasing prices at a maximum of 50 percent, with the exception of their Wendy&amp;#039;s Single, which went up 73 percent from $2.25 in 2002 to $3.89. But there was one item on Wendy&amp;#039;s menu that did not even see its price raised one penny: the Frosty. A small Frosty cost 99 cents in 2002 and remains that same low price today. At least some things stay the same. Are you surprised that fast-food prices have increased more than inflation? Are the prices still so low that you don&amp;#039;t notice any pain in your wallet? Find more great food content on Delish:   Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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