FAST FOOD: Tired after a long day at work, wrangling kids, sports, band, homework, summer programs, pets, and everything else, it sure is tempting to zip through a drive-thru or order some fast food from an app for dinner.

With fast food prices increasing by an average of 60% over the past decade, personal-finance company WalletHub has published its updated report on the States Where People Spend the Most & Least on Fast Food, analyzing average prices for burgers, pizza and fried chicken sandwiches.

Average cost of fast food: $23.99, or 0.37% of the median monthly household income.

Pennsylvania is 27th in the average price of a burger, 18th in the average price of an 11- or 12-inch pizza, and 20th for a fried chicken sandwich.

“With fast food prices rising by an average of 60% over the past decade, it’s fair for consumers to wonder whether the convenience of having food in minutes is really even worth it anymore,” said Chip Lupo, WalletHub analyst.

Other than just not buyng it, how might a family save on fast food?

“Deleting food apps is the quickest way to save your wallet from a financial horror show because those sneaky digital middleman markups are getting out of hand,” said Dr. Andrew Burnstine, associate professor at Lynn University. “Relying on delivery services easily inflates a modest 15-dollar drive-thru craving into a jaw-dropping 35-dollar bill once you tack on service fees, surcharges and tips.”

Use coupons, budget wisely, don’t get delivery, eat out less often, join rewards programs and don’t go crazy with orders. Adding extra toppings, sides or desserts, or getting the largest sizes of everything, can make your meal get really expensive quickly. Because fast food meals are usually high-calorie to begin with, avoiding too many extras is also good for your health.