Both those prices are wrong. The online store charges $100 to upgrade from 512 MB to 1 GB, and that upgrade involves removing both 256 MB modules and replacing them with a pair of 512 MB modules. The store should not be charging more - the procedure is the same whether you buy from the retail store or the online store, and I would suggest speaking with the store's manager or at least showing the salesperson the page on the online store in order to get the price issue worked out.
That said, 512 MB of RAM these days can be bought for around $50. Alternatively, look at it this way - for the $100 you might spend on upgrading from 512 MB to 1 GB, you could instead buy a single 1 GB module to replace one of your 256 MB modules, giving you 1.25 GB for the same price Apple charges to move to 1.0 GB. It's very easy to replace the RAM in a MacBook, so that's what I would suggest. $100 is borderline, but $150 is way too much.
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