Figures you can check
The table below is the reference point for the rest of this guide.
| Property | Price | What it earns | Running cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightclub | 1,080,000 (Elysian Island) to 1,700,000 (West Vinewood) | Warehouse goods around 1.6 million with 5 technicians; safe pays up to 50,000 per in-game day at max popularity (cap 250,000) | Technicians 141,000-500,000 each, storage floors | The best passive income in the game once set up |
| Auto Shop | 1,670,000 (Strawberry) to 1,920,000 (Burton) | Contracts pay 170,000-180,000; the Union Depository contract 300,000 | No supply costs; optional staff | Customer car deliveries add small passive income |
| Kosatka submarine | 2,200,000 base; Sparrow helicopter add-on 1,815,000 | Cayo Perico heist 900,000-1,900,000 primary plus secondary loot | No running cost | Pays for itself in about two heists |
| Acid Lab | Unlocked after First Dose missions; Brickade 6x6 1,450,000, equipment upgrade 750,000 | About 335,000 per full batch with the upgrade | 60,000 per resupply or steal supplies | Mobile; sell missions are single-vehicle and solo friendly |
| Arcade | 1,235,000 (Paleto) to 2,530,000 (West Vinewood) | Unlocks the Diamond Casino Heist; machines add up to 5,000 per in-game day | Arcade machines 90,000-315,000 each | Master Control Terminal manages all businesses |
| Vehicle Cargo (Import/Export) | Vehicle warehouse from 1,500,000 | Top-range cars sell for 100,000 each against a 20,000 buy-in | Repairs if damaged | Source standard and mid-range first to force top-range spawns |
| Cocaine Lockup (MC) | 975,000 (Paleto) to 1,852,500 (Morningwood) | About 420,000 per full stock sold to Los Santos with upgrades | 75,000 per supply buy | The best MC business; counterfeit cash and meth come next |
| Special Cargo warehouse (CEO) | Office 1,000,000-4,000,000; large warehouse up to 3,500,000 | 111 crates sell for 2,220,000 | 2,000-18,000 per crate run | Three-crate buys at 18,000 give the best time-to-money ratio |
Prices are base values before weekly discounts.
Three rows carry most of the weight: Nightclub, Auto Shop and Kosatka submarine. The remaining entries explain the exceptions.
The row that matters most for GTA Online daily objectives is the first one; the rest give context for the decisions later in this guide.
Approaches that work
Choose by circumstance rather than by preference; each GTA Online daily objectives route below names its ideal player:
Discount shopping
Keep a wish list and buy only when the item is 30 percent or more off; most big-ticket items cycle within two months.
Bonus chasing
Run only what is 2x or 3x that week; everything else waits for its turn.
For the figures behind GTA Online Halloween ghost locations, see that guide's data table.
GTA Online daily objectives vs the alternatives
The same options, lined up:
| Option | Requires | Net per hour | Our take |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayo Perico Heist - solo, Panther Statue | Kosatka | 1,900,000 | Best return for the time |
| Bunker full stock - bought supplies, Los Santos sale | Bunker with upgrades | 289,286 | Solid filler between bigger jobs |
| Doomsday Act III - hard, two players (your half) | Facility | 157,500 | Run it in the background |
| Daily Objectives (all three) | None | 100,000 | Solid filler between bigger jobs |
We revisit this comparison after major updates; the date at the top of the page is when it was last checked.
Why this is worth your time
The podium vehicle, prize ride and weekly free items have included cars worth several million; checking GTA Online daily objectives costs nothing.
Rockstar's weekly bonuses can double or triple a method's value - the 1-2 million per hour claims always assume you are stacking the right event.
- ✗Ignoring the Nightclub safe and warehouse - it can earn hundreds of thousands while you play other content
- ✗Selling in a full public lobby and losing a 1 million sale to one griefer
- ✗Buying a vehicle on Wednesday that is discounted or free on Thursday
For a worked example of the same idea, see GTA Online money.
The short version
If you are short on time, this is the whole guide in five lines:
- ▸Auto Shop: 1,670,000 (Strawberry) to 1,920,000 (Burton)
- ▸Kosatka submarine: 2,200,000 base; Sparrow helicopter add-on 1,815,000
- ▸Avoid: spinning the wheel before the podium vehicle you want is up - the spin resets daily, not weekly.
- ▸Register as CEO or MC President the moment you spawn - timers only run while you are registered.
- ▸Nightclub: 1,080,000 (Elysian Island) to 1,700,000 (West Vinewood)
Go deeper
The guides we link to most often from GTA Online daily objectives questions:
- ↗GTA Online beginners guide - GTA Online Beginners Guide 2027 Starter Tips
- ↗GTA Online best apartments - GTA Online Best Apartments to Buy 2027 Guide
- ↗best business buy first GTA Online beginners 2027 - GTA Online Best Business to Buy First Beginners 2027 Guide
- ↗GTA Online best business first - GTA Online Best Business First Beginners 2027 Guide
Platform notes
Check your platform before following button-level instructions:
- PS5 / Xbox Series X|S: Career Builder gives new characters 4 million to spend on a starter business; HSW races add weekly income
- PC: Same payouts; BattlEye is required for Online on the Enhanced build
- PS4 / Xbox One: Same payouts without the Career Builder or HSW content
Pair this section with GTA Online weekly update today if you are planning a full session.
The exact method
Six or seven steps cover GTA Online daily objectives. None of them is optional the first time:
- Every Thursday, read the Rockstar Newswire post or the in-game news feed for the week's bonuses, discounts and the podium and prize-ride vehicles.
- Check the Gun Van's daily location on the map for discounted or exclusive weapons such as the railgun.
- Complete the three Daily Objectives every day for 30,000; a week-long streak and a 28-day streak pay larger bonuses.
- Plan the week's grind around the bonus: if a business or heist is 2x, run that first; if a race series is 3x RP, use it to level.
Final word
If you take one thing from this page: check the date on any advice about GTA Online daily objectives, including ours, and prefer numbers over adjectives.
- ✓Gun Van stock rotates and the railgun appears only sometimes; discounts of 10-30 percent on weapons are typical.
- ✓The Lucky Wheel's podium spin can be timed: watch the wheel's rotation and release when the pointer approaches the vehicle wedge.
- ✓Payphone Hits pay the full 85,000 only when you meet the bonus condition shown on the briefing.
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