[Top 10] GTA Online Best Businesses To Make Money

Updated:

01 Oct 2022

The world in GTA Online has a lot of things to get yourself engaged in. There are a variety of businesses for everyone to check out and earn some money. But not all of them are worth your time. So, to make your lives easier in Los Santos, here are 10 of the best businesses you should be investing on to earn some quick money.

10 . Counterfeit Cash

The counterfeit Cash business is one of the businesses you can set up via having a Motorcycle Club in the game. Comparatively, it isn’t much better than the Cocaine Lockup, though it provides a little less amount of profit in the game. But when upgraded to the max, it provides a decent chunk of cash per sale that can cover all the investments you’ve done in about 30 hours.

What is great about it:

A small amount of profit
Set up costs less
Good profit after fully upgrading

How much can you earn:

$22,000 profit per hour with no upgrades
$48,000 profit per hour with upgrades

How to start:

Start an MC and Register
Buy a Counterfeit Cash Factory from the MC Computer

9 . Meth Lab

You can get access to the Meth Lab via creating a Motorcycle Club. While it is not as profitable as many of the other MC businesses, it still has a good income, nonetheless. You can buy various properties to set up shop and invest in upgrades to make them better. Then you have to transport them to various locations to complete the missions and earn. Sometimes you might even face difficulties in the form of enemies.

What is great about it:

A small amount of profit
Doesn’t take much to set up
Fewer complications while transporting products

How much can you earn:

$21,000 per hour without upgrades
$51,000 per hour with upgrades

How to start:

Start an MC and Register
Buy a Meth Lab property from the MC computer

8 . Nightclub

The Nightclub is definitely the most fun and creative out of all the business. It has many ways for players to profit off their already running business even more. It doesn’t leave you dry as most of the other business at the start so that’s a plus. Doing various missions to increase your Nightclub’s popularity also generates a steady stream of money. Along with that, you can sell illegal businesses you already own too with the help of technicians you can employ. These are constantly generating money so you don’t have to worry about buying supplies.

What is great about it:

Doesn’t take a lot of investment
Constantly produces income
Buying supplies is not needed
Missions are easy and fun

How much can you earn:

$60,000-$200,000 per hour via the illegal business
$10,000 per hour if popularity is at 100%

How to start:

Purchase Nightclub from Maze Bank Foreclosures

7 . Arcade

The Arcades were introduced via the Diamond Casino Heist update. By setting up this business you can gain access to the Heist itself. In addition to that, you can set up various machines that help you earning a steep income in a short time. You can also repeat the Casino heist when you’re done with it.

What is great about it:

Access to Diamond Casino Heist
Access to various arcade machines
Can be used for player recreation

How much can you earn:

3000$- 6000$ per hour for the machines
1 million for around 600 in-game hours
Heist gives around 400,000-800,000$

How to start:

Buy an Arcade property from Maze Bank Foreclosure

6 . Cocaine Lockup

A cocaine lockup is surely the worthiest business investment in the MC. It basically takes less to setup everything than other MC businesses. You’ll need to buy a lockup with 1 million dollars as the cheapest option. That will generate you a good income in an hour when you’re starting out at least. Over time, you can upgrade it and it will bring a nice amount of profit.

What is great about it:

Great for players already established and want to expand
Takes less investment and time
Less hassle selling the products

How much can you earn:

$25,000 profit per hour without upgrades
Around $70,000 profit per hour with upgrades

How to start:

Start an MC and register
Buy a property for Cocaine Lockup

5 . Bunker

Now, the Bunker is what most players prefer to earn a large amount of cash in a relatively short amount of time. It takes a good amount of money to set up the bunker and everything else, but the investment is definitely worth it. You can buy supplies or steal them, but you have to remember that buying them always cuts up the profits. But on the other hand, it saves time. Regardless, it is a great way to earn a good amount of money.

What is great about it:

High-end profit
Upgrades do a huge difference to profits
Less time compared to other business
Preferred by players

How much can you earn:

$40,000 profit per hour with no upgrades
Around $90,000 profit per hour with full upgrades

How to start:

Buy a bunker from Maze Bank Foreclosures
Start the setup missions

4 . Vehicle Cargo

The vehicle cargo missions are accessible by registering as a CEO. Setting up a vehicle cargo warehouse is also a great way to earn a decent chunk of cash in a short time. And the fun part is the missions themselves are pretty straightforward. You locate a car and pick it for selling it to a client. You might face certain enemies but they are easy to handle as long as you don’t damage the car. Selling a collection of cars can give you a huge amount of profit too.

What is great about it:

Great for players starting out
Easy income with minimum difficulties
Enjoyable missions
Can access special vehicle cargo missions

How much can you earn:

$15,000-$80,000 profit for every car depending on car class

How to start:

Register as CEO
Buy a Vehicle Cargo Warehouse

3 . Agency

The Agency was added via The Contract DLC in the game. After buying an Agency via Maze Bank Foreclosures, you get to work with Franklin and Lamar as well as Dr. Dre. The payouts are very good if we’re being honest. You’ll get access to VIP missions, Security Contracts, and more which gives good rewards. You’ll also have a bit of passive income as the safe in the Agency gives out up to $500 per day. After completing all the Agency missions, the safe can produce $20,000 per day and can hold $250,000 at a time.

What is great about it:

Access to Agency missions
A good amount of rewards
Passive income via safe

How much can you earn:

Upto $20,000 passive income per day
Can hold $250,000 at a time

How to start:

Buy an Agency from Dynasty 8 Executive

2 . Kosatka

Now, the Kosatka is technically not a business, but it helps earn money in the form of the Cayo Perico Heist. It’s one of the best methods available to earn a quick mil or two so it’s definitely worth including here. The best part is you can do it as much as you want without any restrictions and can do it even solo. With the earned money you can upgrade the ship and buy stuff like the chopper and do the setup missions even faster.

What is great about it:

Fun setup missions
Can earn around a million in less than an hour
Huge amount of profit
Can do it solo or with friends

How much can you earn:

$1M - $1.8 M per heist
Higher difficulties give more bonus

How to start:

Buy Kosatka
Do set up missions and heist
Repeat the process

1 . Special Cargo Warehouse

The Special Cargo Warehouse gives you the ability to sell different kinds of valuable cargo in the game. It is one of the first businesses new players usually start out with as it gives a decent profit. Players can source up to 3 crates at a time and will have to bring them to the warehouse. After that, they can sell them for a profit. Sourcing three at a time is more time-effective as the warehouse will fill up quickly. A large warehouse, for example, can store up to 111 crates, and selling them all can bring nearly $2 million in profit.

What is great about it:

Useful for new players
Decent profit
Time and cost-effective in many cases
Worth the effort put in

How much can you earn:

$148,000-$208,000 profit for small warehouses
$483,000-$651,000 profit for medium warehouses
$1,554,000-$1,998,000 profit for large warehouses

How to start:

Buy and Office and register as CEO
Buy a Special Cargo Warehouse

So, there you have it. These are some of the best businesses to make money in a small amount of time. If you’re willing to invest in them. They are fun and definitely grindy and time-consuming but they will no doubt, give you a good amount of cash to survive Los Santos. Good Luck!