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You're not imagining things; restaurants really have gotten expensive. "Food away from home," according to the Consumer Price Index, is currently up 4.5% over the past year. That might not sound like a lot, but it adds up — especially when taxes and service charges or tips get added into the mix. Even fast-food costs are creeping a little too high for comfort. A $24 receipt for a burger, fries .