If you thought that your Big Mac costs much more than it did back in 2002, your instincts serve you well. The food has been getting smaller and the prices have been going up ever so gradually, right under your nose. One guy did a study on this for over a decade and his findings are eye-opening! He compared 7 fast food restaurants including the big 4 (McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Taco Bell) and here's some of what his collective 11-year investigative report turned up:

 

  • McDonald's Filet of Fish, up 111% . . . from $1.89 to $3.99.
  • Burger King small milkshake, up 101% . . . from 99 cents to $1.99.
  • Burger King Double Whopper, up 94% . . . from $2.99 to $5.79.
  • Burger King Whopper Value Meal, up 83% . . . from $3.39 to $6.19.
  • McDonald's Big Mac, up 75% . . . from $2.39 to $4.19.
  • Wendy's Single Cheeseburger, up 73% . . . from $2.25 to $3.89.
  • Taco Bell Bean Burrito, up, 72% . . . from 69 cents to $1.19.

 

So, your food is getting smaller and you're paying twice as much as you did over a decade ago, while your waistline is getting larger... Sound like a perfect tradeoff to me.

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