Arabic: MSA and Egyptian dialect

The dialect most of the Arab world understands from film and TV, taught intensively with the cheapest living costs in the region. 12 other cities on this map teach language too - the reason to pick this one over them is what's above.

Yes. It starts from zero, no experience needed. That is the whole point. The days are intense and close to full-time, so come rested.

Most people give it 60 days; the honest range is 28 to 300, and how far you take it is largely up to you. There is no certificate at the end. You come away with the skill itself. Expect it to be most-understood dialect, very cheap, big city.

Around $1,500 – $3,000 for the whole thing, about $38 a day, or ₹1.4L – ₹2.9L in rupees. That covers 2-month intensive, tuition + shared flat. Flights and visas never are, and this is a researched estimate, not a quote. Range built from typical 2026 market rates. Verify before you book.

You can. The cheapest language on the map is spanish survival week in Oaxaca, Mexico, from $350, against a $48/day median for the category. Whether the place is worth the difference is the real question.

Best across roughly 7 months of the year: oct-apr. Outside that window the season is against you, not the school, so it is worth planning the trip around it.

2 other things on this map, starting with advanced diver and nitrox in Dahab from $300. A trip does not have to teach you only one thing.