It seems in actual you are not the only one facing this situation as its general to everyone and unfortunately I don't see what anyone can do about it. When I first started, I have made transfer with less than 50 cents worth of bitcoin last fee months when I tried the same it has risen to about 4 dollars and today, if I am to do the same, it will cost me as much as $12 and there is nothing  I can do just to avoid all bit payments in other to reduce costs.